Welcome to Riverview ...

Riverview is located in Greenville County<1>.

The location of Riverview has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Riverview, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

Riverview is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Riverview lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Riverview is located in the (864) area code.

Communities Also Named Riverview ...

While we believe that this Riverview is located in Greenville County, we know of another 2 South Carolina communities named Riverview. Those communities are located in the following counties: Charleston and York County.

Beyond South Carolina, there are 97 communities that are also named Riverview - they are located in Alabama (4), Alberta, Arkansas (2), California (5), Colorado, Delaware (2), Florida (3), Georgia (5), Illinois (3), Indiana (3), Kansas (4), Kentucky (3), Louisiana, Maine, Maryland (4), Massachusetts (2), Michigan (4), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (3), Montana (2), Nebraska, New Brunswick, New York (4), North Carolina, Nova Scotia (2), Ohio (5), Ontario (3), Oregon (3), Pennsylvania (5), Tennessee (6), Texas, Utah, Virginia (3), Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Riverview.

Communities near Riverview ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Riverview.

• Greenville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in Greenville County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,227 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
• Easley
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easley
  • Easley is located in Pickens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,626 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easley <4>
• Hendersonville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendersonville
  • Hendersonville is located in Henderson County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,235 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hendersonville <4>
• Travelers Rest
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travelers Rest
  • Travelers Rest is located in Greenville County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,202 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Travelers Rest <4>
• Brevard
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevard
  • Brevard is located in Transylvania County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,899 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brevard <4>
• Flat Rock
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
  • Flat Rock is located in Henderson County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,408 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <4>
• Pickens
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
  • Pickens is located in Pickens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,185 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickens <4>
• Laurel Park
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
  • Laurel Park is located in Henderson County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,339 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Park <4>
• Tryon
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon
  • Tryon is located in Polk County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,635 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tryon <4>
• Saluda
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saluda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saluda
  • Saluda is located in Henderson County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 703 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saluda <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Riverview. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Riverview.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Riverview. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Riverview.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Riverview. See our Newspapers Page for Riverview.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Riverview ...

Looking for more information about Riverview? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Riverview, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Riverview.

Adding Riverview to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Riverview in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Riverview was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Riverview post office opened in 1887.

We also found Riverview in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Riverview.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Riverview. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Greenville County: www.greenvillecounty.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/