Welcome to
RIVERSIDE CEMETERY
SPRING CLEANUP ~ EARLY APRIL
FALL CLEANUP ~ LATE OCTOBER
All Plantings and Decorations are subject to Approval and Removal by Trustees
OPEN ~ Dawn to Dusk
Do Not Park or Drive on Grass
Riverside Cemetery is regulated by the New York State Cemetery Board (518) 474-6226
Michael F. Taylor, President
Board of Trustees of Riverside Cemetery Association
(518) 756-3530
Remarks
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A Short Account of the Creation of Riverside Cemetery
Never a large cemetery, the Village (Mansion Street) burying ground originally sponsored by the Dutch Reformed Church in 1826 was running out of space. Even those families fortunate enough to have inherited plots were faced with the same problem. The need for a new cemetery was obvious to all as the Civil War receded. Thus…
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Some Further Remarks by James Warren
The words of Coxsackie Union Editor Franklin were prophetic, for the Riverside Cemetery has become “an ornament to the town unsurpassed in attractiveness by other cemeteries.” The design and layout of the grounds is very pleasing. The roads and sections are orderly, but not strictly rectangular, with sufficient variety to lend interest. Often overlooked, but…
Burial Plots for Sale
Plots available for $1,000.
Contact James W. Warren
Text: (518)-929-5601
Office: (518) 731-3100
A Look Around Riverside Cemetery
Photos by Robert C. Sager
