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Bureau of Cemeteries

Department of Recreation, Parks & Open Space

Riverside Cemetery

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Contact Information   Office Hours   Cemetery Hours
1000 Indian River Rd.   Monday - Friday   Sunrise to Sunset
Norfolk, Virginia 23523   9:00 am - 4:30 pm    
Phone (757) 441-1967   Available for appointment    

Fax (757) 441-1904

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Aerial Photograph

Click here for an aerial view of Riverside Cemetery. For more information about finding particular plots, please contact the cemetery using the address or phone number above.

History

Riverside Memorial Park was established in 1910 in the Campostella Heights area of Norfolk by a private company. The 44 acres of cemetery was purchased by the City of Norfolk in 1971.

During World War II Riverside was used by the Army as a small base because of its bell tower. The tower, used as a watch tower, was the highest point in Norfolk at the time. It was damaged by an explosion in one of the local shipyards and had to be torn down.