A visit to the Rivers Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Rivers Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rivers Cemetery:
32.8685, -85.0602
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rivers Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Rivers Cemetery is located in Harris County<2>.
The county seat for Harris County is located in Hamilton. Hamilton lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southeast of the Rivers Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rivers Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Rivers Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rivers Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hutchinson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Hutchinson Cemetery is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchinson Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Cooks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Cooks Cemetery is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Cemetery
- Bright Star Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Bright Star Cemetery is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Star Cemetery
- McCalls Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The McCalls Cemetery is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCalls Cemetery
- Lebanon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
- Billingslea Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Billingslea Cemetery is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billingslea Cemetery
- Hadley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hadley Cemetery is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The White Cemetery is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- O'Neal Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The O'Neal Cemetery is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Lovelace Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Lovelace Cemetery is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelace Cemetery
- Pinewood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Pinewood Cemetery is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Cemetery
- Eastview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Eastview Cemetery is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview Cemetery
- The Eastview Cemetery has also been known as:
- East View Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Smith - Hattox Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Hopewell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The New Hopewell Cemetery is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hopewell Cemetery
- Bugg Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Bugg Cemetery is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bugg Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Linebarker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Linebarker Cemetery is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linebarker Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rivers Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rivers Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Pioneer Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pioneer Village is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Pine Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pine Lake is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake
- North West Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- North West Point is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North West Point
- Eady City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Eady City is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eady City
- River View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- River View is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
- West Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lanett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Plant City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Plant City is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant City
- Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Osanippa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Osanippa is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osanippa
- Huguley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Huguley is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguley
- Blanton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Blanton is located in Lee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- West Lake Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- West Lake Village is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lake Village
- Pine Mountain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- LaGrange
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hamilton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Vernon ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Vernon is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Pine Mountain Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Abbottsford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Abbottsford is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsford
- Cusseta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mountville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Whitfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Whitfield is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Fredonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fredonia is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
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 Rivers Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Harris County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rivers Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Rivers Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Harris County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Rivers Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #321639 (Rivers Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #321639 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Harris
- Est. Elev: 226 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Whitesville
- Location given for Rivers Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.8684621 Lon: -85.0602153
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Georgia's counties, including Harris, 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- Rivers Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |