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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about River View. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added River View to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with River View, please Contact Us.

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 River View (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 River View. 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.

Name Variations for River View ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for River View: River Vw.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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.

Although our information shows that the community of River View is historic, it would have been located within present day Mecklenburg County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mecklenburg County: Cabarrus, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Union, Lancaster (SC) & York (SC).

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

  • Mecklenburg County     (The home county of River View)
    • The following are listed by their distance from River View, with the one closest to River View listed first.
    • Cornelius
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornelius have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelius
      • Cornelius is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,804 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornelius <3>
    • Davidson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson
      • Davidson is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davidson <3>
    • Huntersville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
      • Huntersville is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntersville <3>
    • Croft
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Croft. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
      • Croft is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Spring Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Chateau Woods
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chateau Woods. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateau Woods
      • Chateau Woods is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Paw Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paw Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Creek
      • Paw Creek is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Greenville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Belmont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Pinecrest
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
      • Pinecrest is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Wilmore
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
      • Wilmore is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Newell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
      • Newell is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Alexander County
    • The following are listed by their distance from River View, with the one closest to River View listed first.
    • Stony Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
      • Stony Point is located in Alexander County
    • Taylorsville Beach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville Beach
      • Taylorsville Beach is located in Alexander County
    • Fairview Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
      • Fairview Park is located in Alexander County
    • Millersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
      • Millersville is located in Alexander County
    • Hiddenite
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiddenite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiddenite
      • Hiddenite is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiddenite <3>
    • Midway
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Alexander County
    • Isenhour Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isenhour Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isenhour Park
      • Isenhour Park is located in Alexander County
    • Bethlehem
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Alexander County
    • Liledoun
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liledoun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liledoun
      • Liledoun is located in Alexander County
  • Burke County
    • Hildebran
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hildebran have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildebran
      • Hildebran is located in Burke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,006 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hildebran <3>
  • Cabarrus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from River View, with the one closest to River View listed first.
    • Cannon Crossroads
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Crossroads
      • Cannon Crossroads is located in Cabarrus County
      • Cannon Crossroads has also been known as:
      • Cannon Cross Roads
      • Cannon's Crossroads
      • Wallace Cross Roads
      • Wallace Crossroads
    • Fisher Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Town
      • Fisher Town is located in Cabarrus County
    • Poplar Tent
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Tent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Tent
      • Poplar Tent is located in Cabarrus County
    • Concord
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Harrisburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rimer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rimer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimer
      • Rimer is located in Cabarrus County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Midland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Cabarrus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland <3>
  • Caldwell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from River View, with the one closest to River View listed first.
    • Concord ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Caldwell County
    • Northlakes
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northlakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlakes
      • Northlakes is located in Caldwell County
  • Catawba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from River View, with the one closest to River View listed first.
    • Lake Norman of Catawba
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Norman of Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Norman of Catawba
      • Lake Norman of Catawba is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Norman of Catawba <3>
    • Terrell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Terrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell
      • Terrell is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terrell <3>
    • Sherrills Ford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Killian Crossroads
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killian Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian Crossroads
      • Killian Crossroads is located in Catawba County
    • Monbo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monbo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monbo
      • Monbo is located in Catawba County
    • Long Island
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
      • Long Island is located in Catawba County
    • Bandy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandy
      • Bandy is located in Catawba County
    • Drums Crossroads
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drums Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drums Crossroads
      • Drums Crossroads is located in Catawba County
    • Olivers Crossroads
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Crossroads
      • Olivers Crossroads is located in Catawba County
    • Catawba
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
      • Catawba is located in Catawba County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catawba <3>
    • Murrays Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murrays Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrays Hill
      • Murrays Hill is located in Catawba County
    • Providence Mill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Mill
      • Providence Mill is located in Catawba County
  • Cleveland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from River View, with the one closest to River View listed first.
    • Waco
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
      • Waco is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
    • Kings Mountain
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Stony Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
      • Stony Point is located in Cleveland County
    • Wilson ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Cleveland County
  • Davie County
    • Cooleemee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooleemee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleemee
      • Cooleemee is located in Davie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooleemee <3>
  • Gaston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from River View, with the one closest to River View listed first.
    • Lucia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucia
      • Lucia is located in Gaston County
    • Alexis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexis
      • Alexis is located in Gaston County
    • Stanley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Holly
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
      • Mount Holly is located in Gaston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly <3>
    • Woodland ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Gaston County
    • High Shoals
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Shoals
      • High Shoals is located in Gaston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
    • Spencer Mountain
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Mountain
      • Spencer Mountain is located in Gaston County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 36 people
    • Brown Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
      • Brown Town is located in Gaston County
    • McAdenville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Dallas
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Dallas is located in Gaston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,851 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <3>
    • Lowell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Gaston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,744 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <3>
    • Ranlo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranlo
      • Ranlo is located in Gaston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,708 people
  • Iredell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from River View, with the one closest to River View listed first.
    • Mayhew
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhew
      • Mayhew is located in Iredell County
    • Mount Mourne
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Mourne
      • Mount Mourne is located in Iredell County
    • Doolie
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolie
      • Doolie is located in Iredell County
    • Mooresville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Shepherds
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shepherds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherds
      • Shepherds is located in Iredell County
    • Ostwalt
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostwalt
      • Ostwalt is located in Iredell County
    • Troutman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Mazeppa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazeppa
      • Mazeppa is located in Iredell County
    • Barium Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barium Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barium Springs
      • Barium Springs is located in Iredell County
    • Eufola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eufola
      • Eufola is located in Iredell County
    • Belmont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Iredell County
    • Statesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
      • Statesville is located in Iredell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,045 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statesville <3>
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from River View, with the one closest to River View listed first.
    • Westport
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Westport is located in Lincoln County
    • Denver
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Lowesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowesville
      • Lowesville is located in Lincoln County
    • Machpelah
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machpelah
      • Machpelah is located in Lincoln County
    • Iron Station
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Station
      • Iron Station is located in Lincoln County
    • Boger City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boger City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boger City
      • Boger City is located in Lincoln County
    • Lincolnton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Crouse
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouse
      • Crouse is located in Lincoln County
    • Vale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
      • Vale is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vale <3>
    • Henry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Henry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Henry is located in Lincoln County
    • Hulls Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hulls Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulls Crossroads
      • Hulls Crossroads is located in Lincoln County
    • North Brook ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Brook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brook
      • North Brook is located in Lincoln County
  • Rowan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from River View, with the one closest to River View listed first.
    • Enochville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enochville
      • Enochville is located in Rowan County
    • Harts ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts
      • Harts is located in Rowan County
    • Mount Ulla
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Five Points
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Rowan County
    • Kannapolis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kannapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kannapolis
      • Kannapolis is located in Rowan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,007 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kannapolis <3>
    • Corriher Heights
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corriher Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corriher Heights
      • Corriher Heights is located in Rowan County
    • North Kannapolis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kannapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kannapolis
      • North Kannapolis is located in Rowan County
    • Bear Poplar
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Poplar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Poplar
      • Bear Poplar is located in Rowan County
    • Five Forks
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
      • Five Forks is located in Rowan County
    • Landis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landis
      • Landis is located in Rowan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,148 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landis <3>
    • Mill Bridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Bridge
      • Mill Bridge is located in Rowan County
    • China Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • York County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from River View, with the one closest to River View listed first.
    • Lake Wylie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Bowling Green
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near River View ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of River View.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Williamson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rockwell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Denver Community Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Keever Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keever Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keever Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Caldwell Chapel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Hills Chapel UMC Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hills Chapel UMC Cemetery
    • The Hills Chapel UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lowes Cemetery
    • Lowesville Cemetery
  • Centerpointe Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Caldwell Presbyterian Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Community Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Forney Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (163 more) ...
    • Rural Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rural Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rural Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Huntersville First Baptist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Amity Baptist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

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.

River View itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Triangle ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triangle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
    • Triangle is located in Lincoln County
  • Mayhew
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhew
    • Mayhew is located in Iredell County
  • Denver
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Cowans Ford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowans Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowans Ford
    • Cowans Ford is located in Lincoln County
  • Mount Mourne
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Mourne
    • Mount Mourne is located in Iredell County
  • Doolie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolie
    • Doolie is located in Iredell County
  • Lowesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowesville
    • Lowesville is located in Lincoln County
  • Caldwell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caldwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
    • Caldwell is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Davidson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson
    • Davidson is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,203 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davidson <3>
  • Machpelah
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machpelah
    • Machpelah is located in Lincoln County
  • Huntersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
    • Huntersville is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,095 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntersville <3>
  • Hopewell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Hopewell is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Lucia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucia
      • Lucia is located in Gaston County
    • Mooresville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Shepherds
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shepherds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherds
      • Shepherds is located in Iredell County

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

Newspapers Published in River View ...

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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around River View.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of River View, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for River View.

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 websites either 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 River View:

The official website for Mecklenburg County: www.charmeck.org

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 River View, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<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>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 from Point A (ie- River View) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in River View. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5115, Longitude: -80.9501       In this case, the coordinates for River View have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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