About Riverside Cemetery
Riverside Cemetery is a cemetery near Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois. It lies about 1.1 mi west of Moline. The grounds sit at about 686 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 13 notable people buried here, including John Deere, Louie Bellson and Warren Crandall Giles. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 416718. The nearest cremation provider we know of is Mississippi Valley Cremation and Direct Burial in Moline, about 1.4 mi away. It is one of 56 cemeteries we list in Rock Island County, and 58 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Rock Island County dates to 1863. 3 of the 56 listings in Rock Island County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Moline. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Riverside Cemetery
Among them: 2 World War I veterans, 1 actor, 1 architect, 1 baseball player, 1 business leader, 1 inventor or engineer, 1 musician, 1 writer.
- John Deere1804-1886American blacksmith and manufacturer
- Louie Bellson1924-2009American jazz drummer
- Warren Crandall Giles1896-1979American baseball executive
- George Peek1873-1943American economist
- Dwight Deere Wiman1895-1951Actor, playwright, director, Broadway producer
- Anna Olsson1866-1946American writer
- Cyrus E. Dietz1876-1929American football player, coach, lawyer, judge
- Olof Olsson1841-1900Swedish-American clergyman
- Francis Dickens1844-1886Member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, child of Victorian-era novelist Charles Dickens
- Merton Yale Cady1840-190019th century architect from Moline, Illinois
- Martin R. Carlson1877-1971American politician
- Virgil Bozeman1912-2007American politician and lawyer
Show all 13 notable burials
- Charles Deere Wiman1892-1955
People whose Wikidata entry gives Riverside Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
41.50672, -90.49354
What Riverside Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Stephen's MausoleumMoline, ILCemetery0.1 mi
- Chapel MausoleumMoline, ILChurch cemetery0.2 mi
- Post CemeteryMoline, ILMilitary cemetery1.5 mi
- Rock Island National CemeteryBldg 118 Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island, IL · est. 1863National cemetery1.7 mi
- Saint Mary's Catholic Church CemeteryEast Moline, ILCatholic cemetery1.9 mi
- Rock River View CemeteryMoline, ILCemetery2.0 mi
- Moline Memorial Park CemeteryEast Moline, ILMemorial park2.2 mi
- Rock Island Confederate CemeteryRodman Avenue, Rock Island, IL · est. 1863Cemetery2.2 mi
- Rose Lawn Memorial Estates CemeteryEast Moline, ILCemetery2.9 mi
- Fenno CemeteryBettendorf, IACemetery3.5 mi
Funeral homes near Riverside Cemetery
- Mississippi Valley Cremation and Direct Burial1.4 miCremation provider · Moline · (309) 798-9798
- Wendt Funeral Home1.4 miFuneral home · Moline · (309) 764-6781
- Deroo Funeral Home1.4 miFuneral home · Moline · (309) 762-5735
- Cremation Society Of The Quad Cities1.4 miCremation provider · Moline · (309) 517-6539
- Trimble Funeral Home & Crematory1.4 miCremation provider · Moline · (309) 764-1144
- Deroo Funeral Home1.9 miFuneral home · Moline · (309) 762-5735
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Frequently asked questions
What are the visiting hours of Riverside Cemetery?
The recorded hours are: sunrise-sunset. Hours can change on holidays, so confirm with the cemetery.
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