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A visit to the River View Cemetery ...


The location of the River View Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the River View Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the River View Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the River View Cemetery

Lat:   38.9843°   (38° 59' 3")

Lon:   -78.3611°   (-78° 21' 39")

The River View Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County<2>.

The county seat for Shenandoah County is located in Woodstock. Woodstock lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southwest of the River View Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the River View Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Shenandoah County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the River View Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the River View Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from River View Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Strasburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
      • Strasburg is located in Shenandoah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,716 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <4>
    • Strasburg Junction
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg Junction
      • Strasburg Junction is located in Shenandoah County
    • Toms Brook
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Middletown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Frederick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <4>
    • Mount Olive
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Shenandoah County
    • Maurertown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Dilbeck
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dilbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilbeck
      • Dilbeck is located in Shenandoah County
    • Reliance
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
      • Reliance is located in Warren County
    • Tulip
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tulip have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
      • Tulip is located in Frederick County
    • Zepp
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zepp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zepp
      • Zepp is located in Shenandoah County
    • Seven Fountains
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Fountains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Fountains
      • Seven Fountains is located in Shenandoah County
    • Royal Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Village
      • Royal Village is located in Warren County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Mountain Falls
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Falls
        • Mountain Falls is located in Frederick County
      • Viscose City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viscose City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viscose City
        • Viscose City is located in Warren County
      • Riverton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
        • Riverton is located in Warren County
      • Cedarville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
        • Cedarville is located in Warren County
      • Bentonville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Limeton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeton
        • Limeton is located in Warren County
      • Front Royal
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Stephens City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephens City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens City
        • Stephens City is located in Frederick County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,106 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephens City <4>
      • Fawcett Gap
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fawcett Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawcett Gap
        • Fawcett Gap is located in Frederick County
      • Woodstock
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
        • Woodstock is located in Shenandoah County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,293 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <4>
      • Calvary
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
        • Calvary is located in Shenandoah County
      • Overall
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overall
        • Overall is located in Warren County
      • Armel
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armel
        • Armel is located in Frederick County
      • Echo Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Village
        • Echo Village is located in Frederick County
      • Day - Mar Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Day - Mar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day - Mar Village
        • Day - Mar Village is located in Frederick County

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the River View Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Shenandoah County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The River View Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the River View Cemetery.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from River View Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Stickley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stickley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stickley Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stickley Cemetery
    • St. Stephens Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Richardson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richardson Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
    • Walnut Springs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walnut Springs Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Springs Cemetery
    • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery
    • Panorama Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Panorama Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Panorama Memorial Gardens is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Panorama Memorial Gardens
    • Lebanon Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lebanon Church Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Church Cemetery
    • Keller Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keller Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keller Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • St. James Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. James Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Hall Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hall Cemetery is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
      • Reliance UMC Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Reliance UMC Cemetery is located in Warren County
        • The Reliance UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Reliance Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reliance UMC Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51834 <7>
      • Reliance Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Valley Pike Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Pike Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Valley Pike Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Pike Cemetery
      • Bennetts Chapel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Miller Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the River View Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1486636  (River View Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1486636 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Strasburg
      • County: Shenandoah         Elev: 172
      • Location given for GNIS #1486636 (River View Cemetery)

    The official website for Shenandoah County: www.co.shenandoah.va.us/

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Shenandoah, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the River View Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9843, Longitude: -78.3611       In this case, the coordinates for the River View Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <7>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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