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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Riverside Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Riverside Cemetery (FG ID #1047768)

In addition, the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission <2> has a database entry for the Riverside Cemetery (RIHCC ID: PW007).

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Riverside Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Riverside Cemetery

Lat:   41.8598°   (41° 51' 35")

Lon:   -71.3823°   (-71° 22' 56")

The cemetery is located in Providence County<3>.

As an estimate, the Riverside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Pawtucket.

The county seat for Providence County is located in Providence. Providence lies just to the south southwest of the Riverside Cemetery .

Establishment of the Riverside Cemetery ...

The Riverside Cemetery was established in 1874.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Riverside Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Rhode Island:
  • Pages specific to Providence County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Riverside Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 28 communities are within Less than 2 miles<4> of the Riverside Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Riverside Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Woodlawn
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Providence County
    • Rumford
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
      • Rumford is located in Providence County
    • Pawtucket
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawtucket
      • Pawtucket is located in Providence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
    • Providence
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Providence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
    • Central Falls
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Falls
      • Central Falls is located in Providence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,468 people
    • Six Corners
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Corners
      • Six Corners is located in Providence County
    • Carpenters Corner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters Corner
      • Carpenters Corner is located in Providence County
    • East Providence Center
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Providence Center have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence Center
      • East Providence Center is located in Providence County
    • Darlington
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Providence County
    • Lonsdale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lonsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonsdale
      • Lonsdale is located in Providence County
    • East Providence
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence
      • East Providence is located in Providence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
    • Leonard Corner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Corner
      • Leonard Corner is located in Providence County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • North Seekonk
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Seekonk have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Seekonk
        • North Seekonk is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Saylesville
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saylesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylesville
        • Saylesville is located in Providence County
      • Valley Falls
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
        • Valley Falls is located in Providence County
      • Dyerville
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyerville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyerville
        • Dyerville is located in Providence County
      • Olneyville
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olneyville
        • Olneyville is located in Providence County
      • Armington Corner
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armington Corner
        • Armington Corner is located in Providence County
      • Luthers Corners
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luthers Corners
        • Luthers Corners is located in Providence County
      • Seekonk
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seekonk have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seekonk
        • Seekonk is located in Bristol County (MA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,851 people
      • Attleborough City
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attleborough City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleborough City
        • Attleborough City is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • North Providence
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Providence
        • North Providence is located in Providence County
      • North Providence
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Providence
        • North Providence is located in Providence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,507 people
      • Berkeley
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley
        • Berkeley is located in Providence County
      • Lime Rock
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Rock
        • Lime Rock is located in Providence County
      • Lincoln
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
        • Lincoln is located in Providence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,941 people
      • Esmond
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esmond have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmond
        • Esmond is located in Providence County
      • Centerdale
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerdale
        • Centerdale is located in Providence County

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Riverside Cemetery. The following communities are located in Providence County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Riverside Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Riverside Cemetery.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Riverside Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Mineral Spring Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mineral Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mineral Spring Cemetery is located in Providence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mineral Spring Cemetery
    • St. Francis Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • North Burial Ground
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Burial Ground is located in Providence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Burial Ground
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Providence County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lakeside Cemetery is located in Rumford.
      • The Lakeside Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Carpenter Cemetery
      • Lakeside - Carpenter Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
      • Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #EP007 <2>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2174716 <1>
    • Walnut Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Moshassuck Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Admiral Esek Hopkins Lot (Historic)
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Providence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Tillinghast Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tillinghast Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tillinghast Family Cemetery is located in Providence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tillinghast Family Cemetery
    • Hunt Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hurst Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hurst Cemetery is located in Providence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurst Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Newman Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Holy Ghost Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Ghost Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Ghost Cemetery is located in Bristol County (MA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Ghost Cemetery
      • Newman Ave. Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman Ave. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newman Ave. Cemetery is located in Bristol County (MA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman Ave. Cemetery
      • Notre Dame Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Providence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
      • St. Basil the Great Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Basil the Great Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Basil the Great Cemetery is located in Providence County
        • The St. Basil the Great Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Basil Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Basil the Great Cemetery
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Providence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Intervale Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Intervale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Intervale Cemetery is located in Providence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Intervale Cemetery
      • Grace Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grace Cemetery is located in Providence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
      • Locust Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Providence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Cemetery
      • Newell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Riverside Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1904095  (Riverside Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1904095 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Providence
      • County: Providence         Elev: 20
      • Location given for GNIS #1904095 (Riverside Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #1047768

      • Referenced RIHCC Record:  PW007

    The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <2>The Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission (RIHCC) has created and maintains a database of cemeteries. More information about the RIHCC can be found on their website: rihistoriccemeteries.org.
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of the state's counties, including Providence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Riverside Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8598, Longitude: -71.3823    
    <5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <7>The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.

    When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.




 

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