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:
43.6075, -91.2185
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 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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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)
- The Krause Cemetery is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krause Cemetery
- Church of Peace Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Matthews Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The St. Matthews Cemetery is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Matthews Cemetery
- Old Methodist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Old Methodist Cemetery is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Methodist Cemetery
- Veterans Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Veterans Cemetery is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veterans Cemetery
- Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Neumann Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Neumann Family Cemetery is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neumann Family Cemetery
- German Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The German Cemetery is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
- Haukley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Haukley Cemetery is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haukley Cemetery
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- St. Nicholas Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Winnebago Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Winnebago Cemetery is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnebago Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Hackett's Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- New Albin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Frederick Hammer Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- St. Joseph's Catholic Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Joseph's Catholic Church Cemetery is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph's Catholic Church Cemetery
- 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)
- The St. Peters Memorial Cemetery is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Memorial Cemetery
- 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)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Hellwig Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Hellwig Cemetery is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hellwig Cemetery
- Krause Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Krause Cemetery is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krause Cemetery
- Chipmunk Coulee Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Gable Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Gable Cemetery is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gable Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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)
- Genoa is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Reno
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Reno is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
- Stoddard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Stoddard is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
- Brownsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brownsville is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
- Newton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Newton is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Chaseburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chaseburg is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseburg
- 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)
- Purdy is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
- Shelby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Shelby is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
- De Soto
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- De Soto is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
- Coon Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Coon Valley is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- Hokah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Retreat
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Retreat is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
- West Prairie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- West Prairie is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Prairie
- Eitzen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Eitzen is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eitzen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- La Crosse
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- La Crosse is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
- 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)
- Saint Joseph is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Wilmington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Wilmington is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Grand Crossing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Grand Crossing is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Crossing
- Fargo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fargo is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
- Viroqua
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Viroqua is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viroqua
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,394 people
- Barre Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Barre Mills is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre Mills
- North La Crosse
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- North La Crosse is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North La Crosse
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.
- Brownsville
- Caledonia
- De Soto
- Hokah
- Hokah lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Riverside Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hokah.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokah
- La Crescent
- La Crosse
- New Albin
- Stoddard
- Viroqua
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Wisconsin:
- Pages specific to Vernon 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 #1572357 (Riverside Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1572357 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: Vernon
- Est. Elev: 198 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Genoa
- Location given for Riverside Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.607471 Lon: -91.2184663
- 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 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- 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. |
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