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A visit to the Riverview Memorial Park ...

Introduction ...

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 Memorial Park ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Riverview Memorial Park:

32.8455, -79.9898

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Riverview Memorial Park can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Riverview Memorial Park is located in Charleston County<2>.

The county seat for Charleston County is located in Charleston. Charleston lies just to the southeast of the Riverview Memorial Park .

Open a Google Map centered on the Riverview Memorial Park.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Riverview Memorial Park.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Riverview Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

  • Adverse Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Adverse Cemetery is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adverse Cemetery
    • The Adverse Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Citadel Square Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69384 <5>
  • Brown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim Cemetery is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim Cemetery
    • The Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Beth Elohim Cemetery
    • Buquenin Ave. Cemetery
    • KK Beth Elohim Cemetery
    • KKBE Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2225093 <5>
  • Emanuel AME Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Greek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Greek Cemetery is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greek Cemetery
    • The Greek Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Greek Orthodox Cemetery
  • St. Lawrence Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Live Oak Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Hebrew Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Cemetery
  • St. Patricks Catholic Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
    • Quaker Churchyard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Michaels Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Second Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Yeamans Hall Plantation Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Carolina Memorial Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
    • Castle Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Castle Cemetery is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Cemetery
    • First Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Riverview Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Riverview Memorial Park, with the nearest first:

  • Dorchester
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Dorchester is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
  • Grove Creek Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Grove Creek Village is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Creek Village
  • North Charleston
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Old Town
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Old Town is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
  • Charles Towne Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Charles Towne Village is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Towne Village
  • Essex Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Essex Village is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Village
  • Charleston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Hanahan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • James Island
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • James Island is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Island
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,226 people
  • Otranto
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Otranto is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otranto
  • Goose Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • The Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Village is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Mount Pleasant
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Johns Island
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Camelot Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Camelot Village is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Village
    • Sullivan's Island
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Wando
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ladson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Island-of-Palms
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Island-of-Palms is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island-of-Palms
    • Caromi Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Caromi Village is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caromi Village
    • Chandler Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Chandler Village is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Village
    • Mount Holly
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Mount Holly is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
    • Folly Beach
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Isle-of-Palms
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Highland Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Highland Village is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village

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 Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Charleston County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Riverview Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Memorial Park:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Charleston 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 Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1225904  (Riverview Memorial Park)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1225904 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: Charleston
      • Est. Elev: 5 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Charleston
      • Location given for Riverview Memorial Park:
      • Lat: 32.8454533     Lon: -79.989811
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Charleston, 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 Memorial Park) 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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.