Riverside Cemetery

Riverside Cemetery is a cemetery in Sterling Township, Whiteside, Illinois. Riverside Cemetery is situated nearby to the archaeological site Sinnissippi Mounds, as well as near the town Sterling.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sinnissippi Mounds and Paul W. Dillon Home.

Sinnissippi Mounds

Archaeological site

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The Sinnissippi Mounds are a Havana Hopewell culture burial mound grouping located in the city of Sterling, Illinois, United States. Sinnissippi Mounds is situated 2,400 feet east of Riverside Cemetery.

Paul W. Dillon Home

Museum

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The Paul W. Dillon Home, often referred to as the Dillon Home, is located in Sterling, Illinois. It was home to businessman P.W. Dillon, who was the president of Northwestern Steel & Wire Company for many of its most successful years. Paul W. Dillon Home is situated 4,100 feet southwest of Riverside Cemetery.

Sterling Theater

Movie theater

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Sterling Theater is a movie theater, which is situated 1½ miles southwest of Riverside Cemetery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sterling-Rock Falls and Sterling.

Sterling-Rock Falls

Sterling and Rock Falls are adjacent towns in Northern Illinois.

Sterling

Town

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Sterling is a city in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States, along the Rock River. The population was 14,782 at the 2020 census, down from 15,370 in 2010. Sterling is situated 1½ miles southwest of Riverside Cemetery.

Rock Falls

Town

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Rock Falls is a city in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States. The recorded population was 8,606 at the 2020 census, down 7.12% from 9,266 in 2010. The city is located on the Rock River, directly opposite its twin city of Sterling. Rock Falls is situated 1½ miles southwest of Riverside Cemetery.

Riverside Cemetery

Type: Cemetery
Category: burial
Location: Sterling Township, Whiteside, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.79768° or 41° 47′ 52″ north

Longitude

-89.66848° or 89° 40′ 7″ west

Elevation

696 feet (212 metres)

Open location code

86HGQ8XJ+3J

OpenStreetMap ID

way 340215179

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=cemetery

GeoNames ID

4907714

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