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A visit to the Riverside Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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:

33.9112, -98.5078

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Riverside Cemetery is located in Wichita County<2>.

The county seat for Wichita County is located in Wichita Falls. Wichita Falls lies just to the southeast of the Riverside Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Riverside Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 18 miles [29 km]<3> of the Riverside Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Wichita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Wichita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lakeview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Wichita Falls.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4723 <5>
  • Crestview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Crestview Cemetery is located in Wichita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestview Cemetery
  • Rest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rest Cemetery is located in Wichita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Cemetery
  • Rosemont Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rosemont Cemetery is located in Wichita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont Cemetery
  • Crestview Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Bowman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Kempner Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Kempner Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
    • The Kempner Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempner Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4600 <5>
  • Evart Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Evart Cemetery is located in Wichita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evart Cemetery
  • Highland Memorial Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • East Lawn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The East Lawn Cemetery is located in Wichita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lawn Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Wichita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Highland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Iowa Park.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4219 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • White Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The White Hill Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hill Cemetery
    • Burkburnett Memorial Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Holliday Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Holliday Cemetery is located in Archer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holliday Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Holliday.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #230113 <5>
    • Lake Creek Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Wilkerson Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Clara Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Clara Cemetery is located in Wichita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara Cemetery
    • Stewart Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Boniface Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Halsell Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Halsell Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halsell Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Riverside Cemetery.

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

  • Wichita Falls
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Lakeside City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Lakeside City is located in Archer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
  • Pleasant Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Valley is located in Wichita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
  • Cashion Community
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Cashion Community is located in Wichita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashion Community
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
  • Jolly
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jolly is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolly
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
  • Dean
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Dean is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
  • Iowa Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Holliday
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Burkburnett
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Thornberry
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Thornberry is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornberry
  • Clara
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Clara is located in Wichita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
  • Kamay
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Petrolia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Scotland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Randlett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Henrietta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Devol
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Devol is located in Cotton County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devol
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Devol <6>
    • Taylor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Taylor is located in Cotton County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
    • Byers
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Archer City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Bluegrove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)

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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wichita County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Riverside Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Wichita County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 #1366533  (Riverside Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1366533 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Wichita
      • Est. Elev: 299 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Wichita Falls West
      • Location given for Riverside Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.9112085     Lon: -98.5078321
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Wichita, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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 from Point A (ie- Riverside Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.