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A visit to the Riverdale Cemetery ...


The location of the Riverdale Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Riverdale Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Riverdale Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   32.9923°   (32° 59' 32")

Lon:   -100.6612°   (-100° 39' 40")

The Riverdale Cemetery is located in Kent County<2>.

The county seat for Kent County is located in Jayton. Jayton lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Riverdale Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites 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 Riverdale Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Kent 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 Riverdale 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 14 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Riverdale Cemetery.

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

    • Clairemont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairemont
      • Clairemont is located in Kent County
    • Rotan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hobbs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs
      • Hobbs is located in Fisher County
    • Double Mountain
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Mountain
      • Double Mountain is located in Stonewall County
    • Jayton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jayton
      • Jayton is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jayton <4>
    • Roby
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roby
      • Roby is located in Fisher County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roby <4>
    • Snyder
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Royston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royston
      • Royston is located in Fisher County
    • Girard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
      • Girard is located in Kent County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girard <4>
    • Hermleigh
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Claytonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claytonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claytonville
      • Claytonville is located in Fisher County
    • Capitola
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
      • Capitola is located in Fisher County
    • Aspermont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aspermont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspermont
      • Aspermont is located in Stonewall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aspermont <4>
    • Fluvanna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fluvanna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fluvanna
      • Fluvanna is located in Scurry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fluvanna <4>

    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 Riverdale Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kent County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Aspermont
    • Hermleigh
    • Jayton
      • Jayton lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Riverdale Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Jayton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jayton
    • Roby
      • Roby lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Riverdale Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Roby.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roby
    • Rotan
      • Rotan lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Riverdale Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rotan.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotan
    • Snyder

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 24 miles [38.6 km] of the Riverdale Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Cottonwood Flat Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Cottonwood Flat Cemetery is located in Scurry County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cottonwood Flat Cemetery is located 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Snyder.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottonwood Flat Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3065 <6>
    • Grady Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grady Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grady Cemetery is located in Fisher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grady Cemetery
    • Clairemont Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clairemont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clairemont Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clairemont Cemetery
    • Dowell Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Dowell Cemetery is located in Fisher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dowell Cemetery
    • Rotan Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rotan Cemetery is located in Fisher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rotan Cemetery
    • Camp Springs Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Camp Springs Cemetery is located in Scurry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Springs Cemetery
    • Hobbs Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The Hobbs Cemetery is located in Fisher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hobbs Cemetery
    • Oriana Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oriana Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oriana Cemetery is located in Stonewall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oriana Cemetery
    • Polar Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Polar Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polar Cemetery
    • Sardis Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Fisher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
    • Jayton Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jayton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jayton Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jayton Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Stonewall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Fisher Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Fisher Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Fisher County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
      • Steele Hill Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steele Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Steele Hill Cemetery is located in Dickens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Hill Cemetery
      • Spur Memorial Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spur Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spur Memorial Cemetery is located in Dickens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spur Memorial Cemetery
      • Red Mud Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Mud Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Red Mud Cemetery is located in Dickens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Mud Cemetery
      • Bookout Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • The Bookout Cemetery is located in Scurry County
        • The Bookout Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Dermott Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bookout Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2194073 <6>
      • Snyder Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snyder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Snyder Cemetery is located in Scurry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snyder Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Roby Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roby Cemetery is located in Fisher County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roby Cemetery

    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 Riverdale Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1345271  (Riverdale Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1345271 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: Hudd
      • County: Kent         Elev: 634
      • Location given for GNIS #1345271 (Riverdale Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Kent, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Riverdale Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9923, Longitude: -100.6612       In this case, the coordinates for the Riverdale Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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