About Riverside Cemetery
Riverside Cemetery is a cemetery in Anamosa, Jones County, Iowa. The grounds sit at about 833 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 2 notable people buried here, including Grant Wood and Nan Wood Graham. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 460662. The nearest other listed cemetery is Holy Cross Cemetery, about 0.8 mi to the north. The nearest funeral home we know of is Goettsch Funeral Home in Anamosa, about 0.8 mi away. It is one of 59 cemeteries we list in Jones County, and 42 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
Notable people buried at Riverside Cemetery
Among them: 2 artists, 1 writer.
- Grant Wood1891-1942American painter
- Nan Wood Graham1899-1990American artist's model
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
42.10323, -91.29771
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
- Holy Cross Cemetery609 Sage Street, Anamosa, IACemetery0.8 mi
- Anamosa State Penitentiary Cemetery22090 Ridge Road E28, Anamosa, IACemetery0.8 mi
- Spade CemeteryAnamosa, IACemetery3.5 mi
- Wilcox CemeteryAnamosa, IACemetery3.6 mi
- Forest Hill Cemetery8120 Forest Chapel Road, Anamosa, IACemetery3.9 mi
- Fremont CemeteryAnamosa, IACemetery4.1 mi
- Cass Cemetery16192 County Road X31, Anamosa, IACemetery4.6 mi
- Antioch Cemetery17002 State Highway 64, Anamosa, IACemetery4.6 mi
- Friends CemeterySpringville, IACemetery4.6 mi
- Hopewell CemeterySpringville, IACemetery4.6 mi
Funeral homes near Riverside Cemetery
- Goettsch Funeral Home0.8 miFuneral home · Anamosa · (319) 462-3535
- Goettsch Funeral Home11 miFuneral home · Monticello · (319) 465-3535
- Kramer-Morris Funeral Home11 miFuneral home · Monticello · (319) 465-5400
- Lahey Funeral and Cremation Services11 miCremation provider · Olin · (888) 552-2453
- Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Service13 miFuneral home · Central City · (319) 438-6113
- Filmers Mortuary Service15 miMortuary · Marion · (319) 784-7100
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Riverside Cemetery located?
Riverside Cemetery is at 402 South Elm Street, Anamosa, IA 52205 in Jones County. GPS coordinates: 42.10323, -91.29771.
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