A visit to the River View Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the River View Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The River View Cemetery (FG ID #81423).
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 River View Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the River View Cemetery:
39.5980, -77.8246
The River View Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.
The county seat for Washington County is located in Hagerstown. Hagerstown lies just to the east northeast of the River View Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the River View Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 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.
- Pinesburg Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Pinesburg Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinesburg Cemetery
- Harmony Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- B'nai Abraham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The B'nai Abraham Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B'nai Abraham Cemetery
- Old Falling Waters Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Marks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks Cemetery
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cedar Lawn Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
- Little Metropolitan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Light Cemetery #1
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Light Cemetery #1 is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light Cemetery #1
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Salem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Funkstown Public Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- First Brethren Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- St. Johns Churchyard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Zion Reformed United Church of Christ Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- St. Marys Graveyard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Marys Graveyard is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Graveyard
- Salem Graveyard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Salem Graveyard is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Graveyard
- Broadfording Graveyard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Broadfording Graveyard is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadfording Graveyard
- Bethel Graveyard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Bethel Graveyard is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Graveyard
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:
- Williamsport
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Williamsport Station
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Williamsport Station is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport Station
- Halfway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Halfway is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Huyett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Wilson - Conococheague
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Falling Waters
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Saint James
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Spielman
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fairplay
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lappans
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Saint James Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Saint James Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James Village
- Bedington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Breathedsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Funkstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Woodcrest Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Woodcrest Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcrest Village
- Hagerstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clear Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Little Georgetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Scrabble
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Scrabble is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
- Maugansville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bridgeport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bridgeport is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Paramount - Long Meadow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fountainhead - Orchard Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Long Meadow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Long Meadow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Meadow
- Fairview
(8 miles [12.9 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. The following communities are located in Washington 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 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 River View Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Maryland:
- Pages specific to Washington 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 River View Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #81423
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1713960 (River View Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1713960 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: Washington
- Est. Elev: 126 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Williamsport
- Location given for River View Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.5978745 Lon: -77.8249954
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- River View 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> | The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |