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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. 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   43.6075°   (43° 36' 27")

Lon:   -91.2185°   (-91° 13' 6")

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

The county seat for Vernon County is located in Viroqua. Viroqua lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Riverside Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Riverside Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Krause Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Krause Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Krause Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Krause Cemetery is located in Vernon County
  • Church of Peace Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church of Peace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church of Peace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Church of Peace Cemetery is located in Houston County (MN)
  • St. Matthews Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthews Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Matthews Cemetery is located in Vernon County
  • Old Methodist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Methodist Cemetery is located in Houston County (MN)
  • Veterans Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Veterans Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Veterans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Veterans Cemetery is located in Houston County (MN)
  • Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Houston County (MN)
  • Neumann Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neumann Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neumann Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Neumann Family Cemetery is located in Houston County (MN)
  • German Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The German Cemetery is located in Vernon County
  • Haukley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haukley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haukley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Haukley Cemetery is located in Vernon County
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Houston County (MN)
  • St. Nicholas Catholic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Nicholas Catholic Cemetery is located in Houston County (MN)
  • Winnebago Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winnebago Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winnebago Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Winnebago Cemetery is located in Houston County (MN)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Hackett's Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hackett's Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hackett's Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hackett's Grove Cemetery is located in Houston County (MN)
    • New Albin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Frederick Hammer Family Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frederick Hammer Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frederick Hammer Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frederick Hammer Family Cemetery is located in Houston County (MN)
    • St. Joseph's Catholic Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Catholic Church Cemetery
      • The St. Joseph's Catholic Church Cemetery is located in Allamakee County (IA)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph's Catholic Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of New Albin (IA).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2170152 <5>
    • St. Peters Memorial Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Memorial Cemetery
      • The St. Peters Memorial Cemetery is located in Allamakee County (IA)
      • The St. Peters Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Peters Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2192230 <5>
    • Zion Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Vernon County
    • Hellwig Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hellwig Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hellwig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hellwig Cemetery is located in Vernon County
    • Krause Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Krause Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Krause Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Krause Cemetery is located in Vernon County
    • Chipmunk Coulee Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chipmunk Coulee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chipmunk Coulee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chipmunk Coulee Cemetery is located in La Crosse County
    • Gable Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gable Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gable Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gable Cemetery is located in La Crosse County

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 Cemetery.

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

  • Genoa
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
    • Genoa is located in Vernon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
  • Reno
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
    • Reno is located in Houston County (MN)
  • Stoddard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddard
    • Stoddard is located in Vernon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
  • Brownsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
    • Brownsville is located in Houston County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
  • Newton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
    • Newton is located in Vernon County
  • Chaseburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseburg
    • Chaseburg is located in Vernon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
  • New Albin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Purdy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Purdy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
    • Purdy is located in Vernon County
  • Shelby
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
    • Shelby is located in La Crosse County
  • De Soto
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
    • De Soto is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
  • Coon Valley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Valley
    • Coon Valley is located in Vernon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
  • Hokah
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokah
    • Hokah is located in Houston County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokah <7>
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Retreat
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
      • Retreat is located in Vernon County
    • Eitzen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eitzen
      • Eitzen is located in Houston County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
    • La Crosse
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
      • La Crosse is located in La Crosse County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,163 people
    • Caledonia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • La Crescent
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Saint Joseph
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
      • Saint Joseph is located in La Crosse County
    • Wilmington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilmington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Wilmington is located in Houston County (MN)
    • Grand Crossing
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grand Crossing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Crossing
      • Grand Crossing is located in La Crosse County
    • Fargo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fargo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
      • Fargo is located in Vernon County
    • Viroqua
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viroqua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viroqua
      • Viroqua is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,394 people
    • Barre Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barre Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre Mills
      • Barre Mills is located in La Crosse County
    • North La Crosse
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North La Crosse
      • North La Crosse is located in La Crosse County
    • Dorchester
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lansing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
      • Lansing is located in Allamakee County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <7>
    • Freeman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
      • Freeman is located in Crawford County
    • Liberty Pole
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Pole
      • Liberty Pole is located in Vernon County
    • French Island
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Island
      • French Island is located in La Crosse 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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Vernon 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 first turn to 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 Cemetery:

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 #1572357  (Riverside Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1572357 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: Genoa
    • County: Vernon         Elev: 198
    • Location given for GNIS #1572357 (Riverside Cemetery)

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.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 Wisconsin's counties, including Vernon, 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' 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 Riverside Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.6075, Longitude: -91.2185       In this case, the coordinates for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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