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A visit to the Riverview 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 Riverview Cemetery ...

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

44.6506, -68.8261

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Riverview Cemetery is located in Hancock County<2>.

The county seat for Hancock County is located in Ellsworth. Ellsworth lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Riverview Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Riverview Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Riverview Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Cove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Cove Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Twining Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Twining Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twining Cemetery
  • Wiswell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wiswell Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiswell Cemetery
  • Cottle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Cottle Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
    • The Cottle Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottle Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2438532 <5>
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
  • Ellingwood Corner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Silver Lake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Silver Lake Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake Cemetery
  • Village Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Village Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Cemetery
  • Clark Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Clark Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
  • Buck Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Buck Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Buck Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Buck Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Cemetery
    • Locust Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Neallys Corner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Neallys Corner Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neallys Corner Cemetery
    • Village Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Village Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Gross Point Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Gross Point Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gross Point Cemetery
    • Leaches Point Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • North Orrington Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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 Riverview Cemetery.

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

  • Winterport
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Bucksport Center
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Bucksport Center is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport Center
  • North Winterport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • North Winterport is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Winterport
  • Frankfort
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Orrington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Prospect Ferry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Prospect Ferry is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Ferry
  • Bucksport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Goodale Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Goodale Corner is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodale Corner
  • Verona Island
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Verona Island is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona Island
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
    • Former name for Verona Island:
    • Verona
  • North Orrington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • North Orrington is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orrington
  • Hampden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Prospect
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Orland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hampden Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Hampden Center is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden Center
    • Dedham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Newburgh Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Newburgh Village is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh Village
    • Monroe
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Monroe is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 948 people
    • North Searsport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • North Searsport is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Searsport
    • Sandy Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • East Orland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • South Newburgh
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • South Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newburgh
    • Holden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Holden is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holden <6>
    • Brewer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Brewer is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,948 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewer <6>
    • Bangor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Bangor is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,998 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <6>
    • North Newburgh
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • North Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newburgh

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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hancock County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Riverview Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Hancock 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 Riverview Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #574267  (Riverview Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #574267 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: Hancock
      • Est. Elev: 23 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hampden
      • Location given for Riverview Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.6506285     Lon: -68.8261461
      • 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 Maine's counties, including Hancock, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Riverview 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 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.