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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 Riverview Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   34.2390°   (34° 14' 20")

Lon:   -84.4908°   (-84° 29' 26")

The Riverview Cemetery is located in Cherokee County<1>.

The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Canton. Canton lies just to the north northwest of the Riverview Cemetery .

Name Variations for Riverview Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Riverview Cemetery has also been known as:

  • River View Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 either 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 Riverview Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Cherokee 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 Riverview 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Riverview Cemetery.

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

    • Canton
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,347 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <3>
    • Holly Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Buffington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffington
      • Buffington is located in Cherokee County
    • Harmony
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Cherokee County
    • Lebanon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Hickory Flat
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
      • Hickory Flat is located in Cherokee County
    • White City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Cherokee County
    • Waleska
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodstock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Ball Ground
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Worley Crossroads
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worley Crossroads
      • Worley Crossroads is located in Cherokee County
    • Allatoona Pass
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allatoona Pass
      • Allatoona Pass is located in Cherokee County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Mountain Park
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
        • Mountain Park is located in Fulton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
      • Free Home
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Home
        • Free Home is located in Cherokee County
      • Nelson
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
        • Nelson is located in Pickens County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelson <3>
      • Cagle
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cagle
        • Cagle is located in Pickens County
      • Payne
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Payne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
        • Payne is located in Cherokee County
      • Milton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Fields Crossroads
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Crossroads
        • Fields Crossroads is located in Fulton County
      • Tate
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Indian Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
        • Indian Village is located in Bartow County
      • Jerusalem
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
        • Jerusalem is located in Pickens County
      • Ophir
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
        • Ophir is located in Cherokee County
      • Rydal
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rydal have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rydal
        • Rydal is located in Bartow County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rydal <3>
      • White
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

    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 Riverview Cemetery. The following communities are located in Cherokee County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Canton
      • Canton lies less than 2 miles<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Riverview Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Canton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Riverview Cemetery.<5>

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

    • New Hightower Baptist Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Oakdale Baptist Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • McHelen Baptist Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Keith Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keith Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keith Cemetery
    • Hickory Log Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Log Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickory Log Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Log Cemetery
    • Sweetwater Baptist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Cherokee Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Cherokee Memorial Park is located in Cherokee County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cherokee Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the north of Canton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherokee Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #33251 <6>
    • Indian Knoll Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Georgia National Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Georgia National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Georgia National Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Georgia National Cemetery
    • Chapman Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Chapman Hill Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chapman Hill Baptist Church Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Holly Springs.
      • The Chapman Hill Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Chapman Hill Baptist Cemetery
      • Chapman Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #608902 <6>
    • Landmark Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Hillhouse Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Union Arbor Baptist Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Union Arbor Baptist Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Union Arbor Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Arbor Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Pugh Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pugh Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pugh Cemetery
      • Ponder Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • The Ponder Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • The Ponder Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Philadelphia Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ponder Cemetery
      • Dowda Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dowda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dowda Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dowda Cemetery
      • McFarland Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFarland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McFarland Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFarland Cemetery
      • Dogwood Hills Community Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Dogwood Hills Community Church Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • The Dogwood Hills Community Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Brier Patch Church Cemetery
        • Reinhart Chapel Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dogwood Hills Community Church Cemetery
      • Olivine Baptist Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Knox Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Knox Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knox Cemetery
      • Brooks Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks 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 Riverview Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #321633  (River View Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #321633 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: Canton
      • County: Cherokee         Elev: 298
      • Location given for GNIS #321633 (River View Cemetery)

    The official website for Cherokee County: www.cherokeega.com/

    The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Cherokee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Riverview Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2390, Longitude: -84.4908    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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