Welcome to River View ...
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.
River View would have been located within present day Mecklenburg County<2>.
The location of River View has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of River View, you might consider that their post office opened in 1877.
A typical abbreviation for River View: River Vw.
While the community is gone, the present day location for River View is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where River View was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where River View once stood is in the (704) & (980)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named River View ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named River View - they are located in Alabama, Maryland, New Brunswick, Ohio, Pennsylvania (3), Rhode Island, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for River View.
Communities near River View ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near River View.
- 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.<3> 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 <6>
- 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.<3> 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 <6>
- Mooresville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
- Mooresville is located in Iredell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,962 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooresville <6>
- 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.<3> 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 <6>
- 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.<3> 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 <6>
- 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.<3> 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 <6>
- Newton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Catawba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,224 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <6>
- 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.<3> 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 <6>
- Belmont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Belmont is located in Gaston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,622 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmont <6>
- Lincolnton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnton
- Lincolnton is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolnton <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around River View. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for River View.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of River View. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around River View.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around River View. See our Newspapers Page for River View.
Adding River View to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of River View in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for River View was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the River View post office opened in 1877.
We also found River View in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for River View.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Mecklenburg, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around River View - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (980) is an overlay for area code (704). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |