A visit to the Riverview Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Riverview Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Riverview Cemetery (FG ID #549344).
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:
40.5761, -79.5614
The Riverview Cemetery is located in Armstrong County<2>.
The county seat for Armstrong County is located in Kittanning. Kittanning lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the north of the Riverview Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Riverview Cemetery.
Establishment of the Riverview Cemetery ...
The Riverview Cemetery was established September 23, 1908.
Name Variations for Riverview Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Riverview Cemetery has also been known as:
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.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Riverview Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Riverview Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Gertrude Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The St. Gertrude Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Gertrude Cemetery
- Vandergrift Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Vandergrift Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandergrift Cemetery
- Keppel Burial Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Beulah Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Laurel Point Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Leechburg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Pine Run Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Townsend Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Church Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Church Joint Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Highfield Lutheran Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- St. Catherine Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Catherines Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bethesda Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda Cemetery
- West View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The West View Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West View Cemetery
- Maysville Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Shellhammer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Riverview Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Riverview Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Oklahoma
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Oklahoma is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 739 people
- Apollo
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- East Vandergrift
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- East Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vandergrift
- Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
- Vandergrift
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Orchard Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Orchard Hills is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
- North Apollo
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- North Washington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- North Washington is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Washington
- Salina
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Edmon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hyde Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Church
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Leechburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Weinel Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Avonmore
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- West Leechburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- West Leechburg is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leechburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
- Bagdad
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Olivet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Slickville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Slickville is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickville
- Cochrans Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Neale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sligo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sligo is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
- Karns
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Natrona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lower Burrell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Franklin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- White
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Clarksburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Aladdin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Freeport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Brackenridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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 Armstrong 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Armstrong 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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #549344
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1168347 (Apollo Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1168347 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: Armstrong
- Est. Elev: 294 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Vandergrift
- Location given for Apollo Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.5758991 Lon: -79.5614331
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Armstrong, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |