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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Riverview (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Riverview. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Riverview is located in Morgan County.

To see how the shape of Missouri's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Morgan County: Benton, Camden, Cooper, Miller, Moniteau & Pettis.

Below are the counties that are near Riverview. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Riverview:

  • Morgan County     (The home county of Riverview)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverview, with the one closest to Riverview listed first.
    • Stover
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Gravois Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Laurie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Versailles
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rocky Mount
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Glensted
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Glensted is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glensted
    • Barnett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Florence
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Florence is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Excelsior
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Excelsior is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
    • Syracuse
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverview, with the one closest to Riverview listed first.
    • Zora
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Zora is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
    • Edmonson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Edmonson is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonson
    • Edwards
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cole Camp
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lincoln
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Warsaw
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Mora
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Mora is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
    • Tackner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Tackner is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tackner
    • Ionia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Ionia is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Palo Pinto
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Palo Pinto is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Pinto
    • Racket
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Racket is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racket
  • Camden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverview, with the one closest to Riverview listed first.
    • Climax Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Barnumton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Barnumton is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnumton
    • Sunrise Beach
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Four Seasons
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Four Seasons is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,309 people
      • Four Seasons has also been known as:
      • Village of Four Seasons
    • Macks Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Old Linn Creek ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Old Linn Creek is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Linn Creek
    • Lake Ozark
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Shawnee Bend
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Shawnee Bend is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Bend
    • Damsel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Damsel is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damsel
    • Roach
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Camdenton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Linn Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Cooper County
    • Otterville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Dallas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverview, with the one closest to Riverview listed first.
    • Celt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Celt is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celt
    • Tunas
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Tunas is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunas
    • Westfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Westfield is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
    • Leadmine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Leadmine is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadmine
    • Urbana
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverview, with the one closest to Riverview listed first.
    • Tightwad
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Tightwad is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tightwad
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
    • Yolo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Yolo is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yolo
    • Windsor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hickory County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverview, with the one closest to Riverview listed first.
    • Cross Timbers
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Cross Timbers is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timbers
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
    • Avery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Avery is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
    • Preston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Hermitage
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Quincy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Quincy is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
    • Nemo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Nemo is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
    • Wheatland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Galmey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Galmey is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galmey
  • Miller County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverview, with the one closest to Riverview listed first.
    • Lakeland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Lakeland is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
    • Lakeside
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Lakeside is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
    • Lakeview
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Lakeview is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Bagnell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Aurora Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Aurora Springs is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora Springs
    • Eldon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Kaiser
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Olean
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Olean is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olean
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Pleasant Mount
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Pleasant Mount is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mount
  • Moniteau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverview, with the one closest to Riverview listed first.
    • Fortuna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Fortuna is located in Moniteau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortuna
    • Latham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Latham is located in Moniteau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
    • High Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • High Point is located in Moniteau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
    • Tipton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Pettis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverview, with the one closest to Riverview listed first.
    • Spring Fork
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Spring Fork is located in Pettis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Fork
    • Smithton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Smithton is located in Pettis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
    • Sedalia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Green Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Green Ridge is located in Pettis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Riverview, see our County-by-County Page for Riverview.

Cemeteries Near Riverview ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Riverview.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Riverview - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Riverview covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Riverview, with the one closest to Riverview listed first.

  • Franklin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Big Buffalo Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Brushy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Frisch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisch Cemetery
    • The Frisch Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Boylers Mill Cemetery
  • Couts Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Ard - Menteer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Kreglinger Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Cable Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Mossy Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Hastain Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Proctor Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (263 more) ...
    • Yeager Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Knobby Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Dority Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Riverview had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Riverview, with the one closest to Riverview listed first.

  • Zora
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Zora is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
  • Sagrada
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Sagrada is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagrada
  • Boylers Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Boylers Mill is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylers Mill
  • Todd ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Todd is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
  • Hastain
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hastain is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastain
  • Proctor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Proctor is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
  • Edmonson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Edmonson is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonson
  • Edwards
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Climax Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Stover
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Barnumton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Barnumton is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnumton
  • Gravois Mills
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Cole Camp
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Purvis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Purvis is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purvis
    • Lake Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Lake Creek is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Creek

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Riverview. See our List of 1890's Communities around Riverview.

Newspapers Published in Riverview ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 98 newspapers that have been published in the area around Riverview.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Riverview, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Riverview.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Riverview:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Riverview, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Riverview) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.