Riverside Cemetery

GPS Coordinates: 33.910053, -98.506586
County: Wichita
Record count: 14,618

Ownership: City of Wichita Falls

Directions: Located just west of downtown Wichita Falls, the cemetery sits on the west side of Interstate 44, along the south bank of Wichita River, at Van Buren St.

Background: Riverside is the oldest cemetery in Wichita Falls. It was originally known as Wichita Cemetery. The first burial took place on December 18, 1879. Many of the City’s founding fathers and their families are buried in Riverside as well as a few infamous former citizens. There are many hand-carved granite monuments and mausoleums that date back to the early 20th century.

Burial Records

• City Burial Registers, by Interment.net, November 11, 2025, (14,618 records)

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