A visit to the River View Cemetery ...
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)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the River View Cemetery
Lat: 37.5818° (37° 34' 54")
Lon: -83.6971° (-83° 41' 49")
The River View Cemetery is located in Lee County<2>.
The county seat for Lee County is located in Beattyville. Beattyville lies just to the west of the River View Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the River View Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from River View Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Snowden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snowden Cemetery
- The Snowden Cemetery is located in Lee County
- The Snowden Cemetery has also been known as:
- The Pines Cemetery
- Butler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
- The Butler Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Quillan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quillan Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quillan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Quillan Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Kearney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kearney Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kearney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Kearney Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Beatty Place Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beatty Place Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beatty Place Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Beatty Place Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Sparks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparks Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sparks Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Brandenburg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brandenburg Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brandenburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brandenburg Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Horn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horn Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Horn Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Horn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horn Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Horn Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Mayse Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayse Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mayse Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Moress Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moress Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moress Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Moress Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Hamilton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Burns Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pendergrass Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pendergrass Cemetery
- The Pendergrass Cemetery is located in Owsley County
- McIntosh Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIntosh Family Cemetery
- The McIntosh Family Cemetery is located in Owsley County
- The McIntosh Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- McIntosh / Mayes / Green Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2389858 <5>
- Crawford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Crawford Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- The Crawford Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Hieronymus Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Crouch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crouch Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crouch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Crouch Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Kell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Kell Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Angel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Angel Cemetery
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Angel Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- The Angel Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Spencer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Spencer Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Plowman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plowman Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plowman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Plowman Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Brandenburg Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brandenburg Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brandenburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brandenburg Cemetery is located in Lee County
- McIntire Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIntire Cemetery
- The McIntire Cemetery is located in Owsley County
- The McIntire Cemetery has also been known as:
- Manious, McIntire & Dooley Cemetery
- McIntosh Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIntosh Cemetery
- The McIntosh Cemetery is located in Owsley County
- Howard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Howard Cemetery is located in Knott County
- Moore Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Owsley County
- Shepherd Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shepherd Cemetery
- The Shepherd Cemetery is located in Owsley County
- The Shepherd Cemetery has also been known as:
- Shepherd Memorial Cemetery
- Lerose Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lerose Cemetery
- The Lerose Cemetery is located in Owsley County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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.
- Beattyville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beattyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattyville
- Beattyville is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,461 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beattyville <7>
- Saint Helens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helens
- Saint Helens is located in Lee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Helens <7>
- Heidelberg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
- Heidelberg is located in Lee County
- Idamay
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Idamay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idamay
- Idamay is located in Lee County
- Pebworth
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebworth
- Pebworth is located in Owsley County
- Primrose
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
- Primrose is located in Lee County
- Fincastle
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fincastle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Fincastle is located in Lee County
- Lone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone
- Lone is located in Lee County
- Tallega
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallega
- Tallega is located in Lee County
- Vada
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vada
- Vada is located in Lee County
- Zoe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoe
- Zoe is located in Lee County
- Booneville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booneville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
- Booneville is located in Owsley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Booneville <7>
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Athol
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Athol. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
- Athol is located in Lee County
- Williba
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Williba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williba
- Williba is located in Lee County
- Vincent
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
- Vincent is located in Owsley County
- Lerose
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lerose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerose
- Lerose is located in Owsley County
- Zachariah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachariah
- Zachariah is located in Lee County
- Oakdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Oakdale is located in Breathitt County
- Travellers Rest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Travellers Rest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travellers Rest
- Travellers Rest is located in Owsley County
- Jetts Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jetts Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jetts Creek
- Jetts Creek is located in Breathitt County
- Copebranch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copebranch
- Copebranch is located in Breathitt County
- Mary
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mary. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary
- Mary is located in Wolfe County
- Barker Branch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barker Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Branch
- Barker Branch is located in Powell County
- Southfork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfork
- Southfork is located in Owsley County
- Rogers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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 Lee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The River View Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Lee 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
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 #514974 (River View Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #514974 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: Beattyville
- County: Lee Elev: 253
- Location given for GNIS #514974 (River View Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.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 Kentucky's counties, including Lee, 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' (or point-to-point) 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: 37.5818, Longitude: -83.6971 In this case, the coordinates for the River View Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | 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. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |