Welcome to River View ...
River View is located in Washington County<1>.
The location of River View has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of River View, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
A typical abbreviation for River View: River Vw.
River View is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: River View lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for River View ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.washcochamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to River View, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named River View ...
While we believe that this River View is located in Washington County, we know of another 2 Pennsylvania communities named River View. Those communities are located in the following counties: Armstrong and Lehigh County.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 11 communities that are also named River View - they are located in Alabama, Maryland, New Brunswick, North Carolina, Ohio, 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.
- Pittsburgh
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburgh
- Pittsburgh is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299,226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsburgh <4>
- Bethel Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Park
- Bethel Park is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,212 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel Park <4>
- Monroeville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroeville
- Monroeville is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroeville <4>
- West Mifflin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mifflin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mifflin
- West Mifflin is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,588 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Mifflin <4>
- Baldwin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - McKeesport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeesport
- McKeesport is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,927 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKeesport <4>
- Wilkinsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinsburg
- Wilkinsburg is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,186 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkinsburg <4>
- Whitehall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Whitehall is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <4>
- Washington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,249 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <4>
- Jefferson Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Hills
- Jefferson Hills is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,136 people
- Jefferson Hills has also been known as:
- Jefferson
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.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for River View ...
Looking for more information about River View? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to River View, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for River View.
Adding River View to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of River View in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections 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.<5>
From that list, the River View post office opened in 1892.
We also found River View on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for River View.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for River View. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around River View - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |