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A visit to the Riverview Cemetery ...

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 Cemetery ...

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

38.0690, -78.9059

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

Open a Google Map centered on the Riverview Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> of the Riverview Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Fairview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Waynesboro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is located in Waynesboro.
  • Augusta Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Marine Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Lebanon Cemetery is located in Augusta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
  • Hildebrand Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Hildebrand Cemetery is located in Augusta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildebrand Cemetery
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Augusta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
  • St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Belmont Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Belmont Cemetery is located in Augusta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Cemetery
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Augusta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
  • Croft Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Croft Cemetery is located in Augusta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Emmanuel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Cemetery
    • Mt. Bethel UMC Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Bethel UMC Cemetery is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Bethel UMC Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Bethel UMC Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the north of Crimora.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2208050 <4>
    • Staunton National Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hospital Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hospital Cemetery is located in Staunton City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hospital Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Staunton City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Diamond Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Diamond Hill Cemetery is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Hill Cemetery
    • Holy Cross Episcopal Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Holy Cross Episcopal Church Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Episcopal Church Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Cross Episcopal Church Cemetery is located between<5> the communities of Greenfield and Batesville.  The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the southwest of Batesville.
      • The Holy Cross Episcopal Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Holy Cross Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50674 <4>
    • Hillsboro Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Hillsboro Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Riverview Cemetery.

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

  • Waynesboro
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Lyndhurst
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Dooms
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Dooms is located in Augusta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooms
  • Afton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Fishersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Lipscomb
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lipscomb is located in Augusta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipscomb
  • Sherando
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sherando is located in Augusta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherando
  • Crimora
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Brand
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Brand is located in Augusta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brand
  • Stuarts Draft
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Onan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Onan is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onan
  • Durrett Town
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Durrett Town is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durrett Town
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Sampson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Sampson is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sampson
    • Yancey Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Yancey Mills is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancey Mills
    • Jolivue
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jolivue is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolivue
    • Greenfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Greenfield is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Foothill Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Foothill Village is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foothill Village
    • Verona
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Staunton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lodebar
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Lodebar is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodebar
    • Batesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Crozet
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Nellysford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)

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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in .

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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Virginia:
  • 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 GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1486642  (Riverview Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1486642 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
      • : Waynesboro (city)
      • Est. Elev: 409 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Waynesboro West
      • Location given for Riverview Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.0690247     Lon: -78.9058574
      • 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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Riverview Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>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.
    <4>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.
    <5>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Greenfield and Batesville. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
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