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Riverside Cemetery

Memorials	:	7
Location	:	Waterford, Caledonia County, USA
Coordinate	:	44.3456001, -71.8897018
Description	:	The Riverside Cemetery is really three cemeteries in one; it is an unusual conglomeration of two old cemeteries that were moved here, plus left & right 'wings' of new burials, plus a new expansion that is soon to be opened; making up 5 areas, and 6 sections. The central two (in front) are the old Upper Waterford Cemetery, the central third (behind them) is the old Pike Cemetery, the left and right wings are new, Riverside (by no other name), and a new section is soon to be opened behind the Old Pike section. When the Moore Dam was... Read More	The Riverside Cemetery is really three cemeteries in one; it is an unusual conglomeration of two old cemeteries that were moved here, plus left & right 'wings' of new burials, plus a new expansion that is soon to be opened; making up 5 areas, and 6 sections. The central two (in front) are the old Upper Waterford Cemetery, the central third (behind them) is the old Pike Cemetery, the left and right wings are new, Riverside (by no other name), and a new section is soon to be opened behind the Old Pike section. When the Moore Dam was built, two cemeteries in Waterford, Vt and one in Pattenville, NH were to be flooded and were moved. The Pattenville cemetery was adjoined to the West Littleton Cemetery in NH in 1953; a new cemetery, Riverside, was created just downstream of the dam, and the Upper Waterford and Pike Cemeteries were moved there. The layout of these two cemeteries was reportedly to be maintained in laying out the new Riverside Cemetery. However, this was not quite adhered to in the case of the Upper Cemetery, and apparently not actually intended in the case of the Pike Cemetery -- as not only was the original layout of the cemetery as a whole not followed in any manner, but also, plots within the lots (even when consisting of multiple rows) were laid out for optimal use of space, and all open space eliminated in the new "Pike" area of Riverside. At the rear of the "Pike" area are 9 small, modern flat gray-granite markers provided by the N.E. Power Company when the Cemeteries were moved. These graves had no markers and the fact that there had been a body buried there was recognized by a dark streak of organic material in the ground. This soil was removed to the new location. But, I have not yet found documentation recording whether they were found in the Pike, Upper, or some in each, cemetery. The lot blueprints made in 1953 only record "burials of record" and note that "unrecorded burial locations are unknown". Research continues. In the case of the Old Upper Cemetery, it was on the north side of the road and the new Riverside Cemetery is on the south side; so the cemetery was rotated 180 degrees in order to keep the preferred front row lots next to the road; whether or not the individual coffins were also rotated (in order that the deceased will still be facing east on resurrection day) is unknown.

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Latitude: 44.3456001
Longitude: -71.8897018

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Lower Waterford Cemetery
Waterford, Caledonia County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3474998, -71.9186020

2. Pattenville Cemetery (Defunct)
Littleton, Grafton County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3310320, -71.8624310

3. West Littleton Cemetery
Littleton, Grafton County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3319016, -71.9199982

4. Pike Cemetery
Concord, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3657680, -71.8439820

5. West Waterford Cemetery
Waterford, Caledonia County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3604900, -71.9518300

6. Adams-Pfaelzer Cemetery
Littleton, Grafton County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3185210, -71.8283880

7. Wheeler Family Cemetery
Littleton, Grafton County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3467130, -71.8143330

8. Wheeler Hill Cemetery
Littleton, Grafton County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3472230, -71.8137220

9. Frye Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.4002500, -71.8612800

10. Graves Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.4075012, -71.8467026

11. Powers-Wheeler Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.3911310, -71.9674660

12. Carpenter Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.3725210, -71.7955300

13. Saint Rose of Lima New Catholic Cemetery
Littleton, Grafton County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3130989, -71.7949982

14. Ammonoosuc Meadows Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.3013992, -71.8043976

15. Glenwood Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.3116100, -71.7901400

16. Pond Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.2671800, -71.9093700

17. Concord Village Cemetery
Concord, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 44.4256700, -71.8925200

18. Hildreth Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.3414680, -71.7762400

19. Farr Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.3363000, -71.7744800

20. Center Cemetery
Lyman, Grafton County, USA
Coordinate: 44.2672200, -71.9381400

21. North Monroe Cemetery
Monroe, Grafton County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3067680, -71.9998780

22. Stiles Cemetery
Waterford, Caledonia County, USA
Coordinate: 44.4233017, -71.9477005

23. Adams-Babcock Cemetery
Waterford, Caledonia County, USA
Coordinate: 44.4318260, -71.9360250

24. Cushman Family Cemetery
Waterford, Caledonia County, USA
Coordinate: 44.4343987, -71.9313965

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