About Riverside Cemetery
Riverside Cemetery is a cemetery in Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas. The grounds sit at about 981 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 7 notable people buried here, including Lloyd Ruby, James Allred and William Crawford Sherrod. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1366533. The nearest other listed cemetery is Sacred Heart Cemetery, about 1.9 mi to the southwest. The nearest funeral home we know of is Owens & Brumley Funeral Home in Wichita Falls, about 0.6 mi away. It is one of 23 cemeteries we list in Wichita County, and 16 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
Notable people buried at Riverside Cemetery
Among them: 2 business leaders, 1 architect, 1 Civil War veteran, 1 governor, 1 US representative, 1 World War I veteran.
- Lloyd Ruby1928-2009American racing driver
- James Allred1899-1959Lawyer and politician
- William Crawford Sherrod1835-1918Confederate Army officer
- Joseph A. Kemp1861-1930American businessman from Wichita Falls, Texas
- Frank Kell1859-1941Businessman from Wichita Falls, Texas
- James William Cantwell1868-1931American academic
- Jesse G. Dixon1888-1962Architect
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
33.91121, -98.50784
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
- Sacred Heart CemeteryWichita Falls, TXCatholic cemetery1.9 mi
- Wichita County CemeteryWichita Falls, TXMunicipal cemetery2.7 mi
- Lakeview CemeteryWichita Falls, TXCemetery4.3 mi
- North Texas State Hospital CemeteryWichita Falls, TXCemetery4.4 mi
- Rosemont CemeteryWichita Falls, TXCemetery4.6 mi
- Rest CemeteryWichita Falls, TXCemetery4.6 mi
- Hillcrest CemeteryWichita Falls, TXCemetery4.6 mi
- Crestview CemeteryWichita Falls, TXCemetery4.7 mi
- Crestview Memorial Park CemeteryWichita Falls, TXMemorial park4.8 mi
- Bowman CemeteryWichita Falls, TXCemetery6.4 mi
Funeral homes near Riverside Cemetery
- Owens & Brumley Funeral Home0.6 miFuneral home · Wichita Falls · (940) 322-3181
- TexLine Mortuary Services1.4 miMortuary · Wichita Falls · (940) 280-9401
- Falls Funeral Home and Cremation Center1.5 miFuneral home · Wichita Falls · (940) 264-2626
- Wells Funeral Home1.9 miFuneral home · Wichita Falls · (940) 766-2921
- Ainsworth & Young Funeral Home2.0 miFuneral home · Wichita Falls · (940) 766-1941
- Lunn's Colonial Funeral Home3.0 miFuneral home · Wichita Falls · (940) 692-1913
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Riverside Cemetery located?
Riverside Cemetery is at 1800 Seymour Highway, Wichita Falls, TX 76301 in Wichita County. GPS coordinates: 33.91121, -98.50784.
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