About Riverside Cemetery
Riverside Cemetery is a christian cemetery near Madelia, Watonwan County, Minnesota. It lies about 0.7 mi northwest of Madelia. The grounds sit at about 1,024 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 2 notable people buried here, including Doyle E. Larson and William R. Estes. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 650112. The nearest other listed cemetery is Calvary Cemetery, about 0.4 mi to the east. The nearest funeral home we know of is Sturm Funeral Home in Madelia, about 0.4 mi away. It is one of 28 cemeteries we list in Watonwan County, and 20 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Madelia. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Riverside Cemetery
Among them: 1 Korean War veteran.
- Doyle E. Larson1930-2007United States Air Force general
- William R. Estes1852-1905American politician (1852-1905), Minnesota, House 1887-90 (District 8)
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
44.04690, -94.40551
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
- Calvary CemeteryMadelia, MNCemetery0.4 mi
- Old Catholic Church Cemetery (historical)Madelia, MNCatholic cemetery1.1 mi
- Madelia CemeteryMadelia, MNCemetery1.8 mi
- Old Faith Lutheran CemeteryMadelia, MNLutheran cemetery2.8 mi
- North Lincoln CemeteryMadelia, MNCemetery4.5 mi
- Linden CemeteryMadelia, MNCemetery5.4 mi
- Trinity CemeteryMadelia, MNCemetery6.0 mi
- Rosendale CemeterySaint James, MNCemetery6.3 mi
- Lincoln CemeteryLake Crystal, MNCemetery6.6 mi
- Ohio CemeteryMadelia, MNCemetery7.3 mi
Funeral homes near Riverside Cemetery
- Sturm Funeral Home0.4 miFuneral home · Madelia · (507) 642-3214
- Sunburst Memorials, Amy Bergeman0.7 miMonument dealer · Madelia · (507) 642-2374
- Lake Crystal Mortuary10.0 miMortuary · Lake Crystal · (507) 726-6161
- Sturm Funeral Home12 miFuneral home · St James · (507) 375-7342
- Zaharia Family Funeral & Cremation Service15 miCremation provider · Truman · (507) 776-4375
- Minnesota Valley Funeral Home19 miFuneral home · New Ulm · (507) 354-2312
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Frequently asked questions
Is Riverside Cemetery a Christian cemetery?
Our records list a Christian affiliation, based on the recorded religion of the cemetery. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.
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