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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:

45.9831, -83.9019

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 Chippewa County<2>.

The county seat for Chippewa County is located in Sault Sainte Marie. Sault Sainte Marie lies 41 miles [66 km]<3> to the north northwest 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 24 miles [38.6 km] of the Riverview Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Little Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Little Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cemetery
  • Drummond Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Drummond Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drummond Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Drummond Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Drummond.
    • The Drummond Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Drummond Island Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #389 <5>
  • Tenby Bay Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Goetzville Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Goetzville Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goetzville Cemetery
  • Finnish Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Finnish Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finnish Cemetery
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
  • Stalwart Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Stalwart Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stalwart Cemetery
  • Grace United Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace United Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Grace United Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Hilton Beach (ON).
    • The Grace United Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hilton Beach United Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2422853 <5>
  • Hannah Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • The Hannah Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah Cemetery
  • St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • St. Joseph Twp. Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Johnston Family Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Presbyterian Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Edgewood Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • The Edgewood Cemetery is located in Mackinac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Cemetery
      • The Edgewood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cedar Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #437 <5>
    • Bruce Mines / Taylor Street Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Laitinen Family Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Catholic Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
    • Bruce Mines Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Riverview Cemetery.

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

  • De Tour Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Drummond
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Drummond is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drummond
  • Goetzville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Tenby Bay
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Milford Haven
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Outlook
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outlook
  • Johnswood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Johnswood is located in Chippewa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnswood
  • Carterton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Kentvale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentvale
  • Port Dolomite
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Port Dolomite is located in Mackinac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Dolomite
  • Harmony
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
  • Hilton Beach
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...

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 Chippewa County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Pickford

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Riverview Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Chippewa 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 #2356428  (Riverview Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2356428 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: Chippewa
      • Est. Elev: 181 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: De Tour Village
      • Location given for Riverview Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.9830556     Lon: -83.9019444
      • 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 Michigan's counties, including Chippewa, 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 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.