Riverside Cemetery
Riverside Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery in Macon, Georgia established in 1887. It is approximately 54 acres in size and privately owned. Over 18,000 people are interred here.- Type: Cemetery
- Description: cemetery in Macon, Georgia
- Also known as: “Riverside Cemetery: Main Gate Section”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rose Hill Cemetery and Mercer University School of Law.
Rose Hill Cemetery
Cemetery
Rose Hill Cemetery is a 50-acre cemetery located on the banks of the Ocmulgee River in Macon, Georgia, United States, that opened in 1840. Simri Rose, a horticulturist and designer of the cemetery, was instrumental in the planning of the city of Macon and planned Rose Hill Cemetery in return for being able to choose his own burial plot. Rose Hill Cemetery is situated 740 feet east of Riverside Cemetery.
Mercer University School of Law
University
Mercer University School of Law is the law school of Mercer University. Founded in 1873, it is one of the oldest law schools in the United States; the first law school accredited by the bar in Georgia, and the second oldest of Mercer's 12 colleges and schools. Mercer University School of Law is situated 3,300 feet south of Riverside Cemetery.
Johnston–Felton–Hay House
Museum
The Johnston–Felton–Hay House, often abbreviated Hay House, is a historic residence at 934 Georgia Avenue in Macon, Georgia. Built between 1855 and 1859 by William Butler Johnston and his wife Anne Tracy Johnston in the Italian Renaissance Revival style, the house has been called the "Palace of the South." The mansion sits atop Coleman Hill on Georgia Avenue in downtown Macon, near the Walter F. Johnston–Felton–Hay House is situated 3,900 feet south of Riverside Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Macon and Payne.
Macon
Macon is a city in Georgia's Classic Heartland. The downtown area of Macon has antebellum homes, cathedrals, and other historic buildings that were built in the past by Macon's elite, including the Woodruff House, the Hay House, and the Cannonball House.Payne
Neighborhood
Payne, more commonly known as Payne City, was a city in Bibb County, Georgia, United States. Payne was an enclave completely surrounded by the city of Macon, and was the only other incorporated area in the county. Payne is situated 2½ miles west of Riverside Cemetery.
Riverside Cemetery
- Category: burial
- Location: Bibb, Georgia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
32.85032° or 32° 51′ 1″ north
Longitude
-83.63806° or 83° 38′ 17″ west
Elevation
417 feet (127 metres)
Open location code
864RV926+4Q
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OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=grave_yard
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemetery
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