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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:

47.6599, -117.4616

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>

The Riverside Memorial Park is located in Spokane County<2>.

The county seat for Spokane County is located in Spokane. Spokane lies just to the east northeast of the Riverside Memorial Park .

Open a Google Map centered on the Riverside Memorial Park.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> of the Riverside Memorial Park.<4>

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

  • Military Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Military Cemetery is also located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Military Cemetery
  • Fairmount Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Fairmount Memorial Park is also located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount Memorial Park
    • The Fairmount Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Spokane.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76786 <5>
  • Spokane Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery is also located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Spokane.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76857 <5>
  • Marshall Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Marshall Cemetery is also located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Cemetery
  • Moran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Englewood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Englewood Cemetery is also located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood Cemetery
  • Mt. St. Michael Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mt. St. Michael Cemetery is also located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. St. Michael Cemetery
  • Spokane Evergreen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Orchard Prairie Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Orchard Prairie Cemetery is also located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Prairie Cemetery
  • Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • The Pines Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Pines Cemetery is also located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Pines Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Peone Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Medical Lake Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Medical Lake Cemetery is also located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medical Lake Cemetery
    • St. Annes Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Annes Cemetery is also located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Annes Cemetery
    • Green Mound Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Green Mound Cemetery is also located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mound Cemetery
    • Lakes Memorial Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lakes Memorial Cemetery is also located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakes Memorial Cemetery
    • Wild Rose Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Wild Rose Cemetery is also located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Rose Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Wood Memorial Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Wood Memorial Cemetery is also located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Memorial Cemetery
    • Mica Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mica Cemetery is also located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mica Cemetery
    • Saltese Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Saltese Cemetery is also located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltese Cemetery
    • Wayside Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Wayside Cemetery is also located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Riverside Memorial Park.

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

  • Spokane
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Spokane is also located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spokane
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 222,050 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spokane <6>
  • Hillyard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hillyard is also located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillyard
  • Town and Country
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Town and Country is also located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town and Country
  • Marshall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Marshall is also located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
  • Country Homes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Country Homes is also located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Homes
  • Airway Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Fairwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Fairwood is also located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairwood
  • Dishman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Dishman is also located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dishman
  • Millwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Millwood is also located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,801 people
  • Mead
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Dartford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Dartford is also located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartford
  • Four Lakes
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Nine Mile Falls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Chester
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Chester is also located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
    • Opportunity
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Opportunity is also located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opportunity
    • Spokane Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Irwin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Irwin is also located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
    • Medical Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Silver Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Silver Lake is also located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
    • Trentwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Trentwood is also located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trentwood
    • Deep Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Deep Creek is also located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek
    • Cheney
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Cheney is also located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheney
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheney <6>
    • Veradale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Colbert
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakeland Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Lakeland Village is also located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Village
    • Valleyford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Mica
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Mica is also located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mica
    • Greenacres
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Buckeye
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Buckeye is also located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye

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. The following communities are located in Spokane County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Cheney
    • Cheney lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Riverside Memorial Park.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cheney.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheney
  • Hillyard
  • Medical Lake
  • Spokane
    • Spokane lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Riverside Memorial Park.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Spokane.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spokane

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 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 Memorial Park:

  • Pages specific to Washington:
  • Pages specific to Spokane 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 Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1507823  (Riverside Memorial Park)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1507823 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: Spokane
      • Est. Elev: 543 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Spokane NW
      • Location given for Riverside Memorial Park:
      • Lat: 47.6598908     Lon: -117.4616034
      • 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 Washington's counties, including Spokane, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Riverside Memorial Park) 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.