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A visit to the Riverside Memorial Park ...

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 Memorial Park ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Riverside Memorial Park:

36.8340, -76.2674

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

Open a Google Map centered on the Riverside Memorial Park.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> of the Riverside Memorial Park.<3>

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

  • Hebrew Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Norfolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Cemetery
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Norfolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedar Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Norfolk.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49738 <4>
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Portsmouth City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Norfolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Norfolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elmwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Norfolk.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50142 <4>
  • West Point Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The West Point Cemetery is located in Norfolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the West Point Cemetery is located in Norfolk.
    • The West Point Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Calvary Cemetery
    • Potter's Field Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2208490 <4>
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Portsmouth City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Portsmouth City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • All Saint Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The All Saint Catholic Cemetery is located in Portsmouth City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Saint Catholic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the All Saint Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Portsmouth.
    • The All Saint Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Portsmouth Catholic Cemetery
    • St. Paul's Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52028 <4>
  • Bainbridge & Elco Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Norfolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Norfolk.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49657 <4>
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Portsmouth City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lincoln Memorial Cemetery is located in Portsmouth City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lincoln Memorial Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Portsmouth.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51000 <4>
    • Jewish Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Jewish Cemetery is located in Portsmouth City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewish Cemetery
    • Workmans Circle Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Evergreen Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Roosevelt Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Woodlawn Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Norfolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Olive Branch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Olive Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Olive Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Chesapeake City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Virginia Beach City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Mt. Gilead Missionary Baptist Church
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Riverside Memorial Park.

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

  • Norfolk
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Alantic City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Alantic City is located in Norfolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alantic City
  • Portsmouth
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Westview Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Westview Village is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Village
  • New Town ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • New Town is located in Norfolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
  • Chesapeake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Sussex
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Sussex is located in Norfolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sussex
  • Burtons
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Burtons is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtons
  • Kempsville Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Kempsville Gardens is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempsville Gardens
  • Pocahontas Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Pocahontas Village is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas Village
  • Aragona Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Aragona Village is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aragona Village
  • Monticello Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Monticello Village is located in Norfolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello Village
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Glenwood Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Glenwood Park is located in Norfolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Park
    • Thalia Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Thalia Village is located in Virginia Beach City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thalia Village
    • Charlton Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Charlton Village is located in Chesapeake City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton Village
    • Mapleton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Mapleton is located in Virginia Beach City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
    • Shoulders Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Shoulders Hill is located in Suffolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoulders Hill

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 Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in .

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Memorial Park:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • 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 Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1479430  (Riverside Memorial Park)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1479430 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
      • : Norfolk (city)
      • Est. Elev: 4 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Norfolk South
      • Location given for Riverside Memorial Park:
      • Lat: 36.8340368     Lon: -76.2674397
      • 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>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- Riverside Memorial Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>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.
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.