Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Riverview Heights (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Riverview Heights. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Riverview Heights ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Riverview Heights: Riverview Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Riverview Heights. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Riverview Heights.
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.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Riverview Heights is located in Halifax County.
To see how the shape of Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Halifax County: Caswell (NC), Granville (NC), Person (NC), Campbell, Charlotte, Mecklenburg & Pittsylvania.
Below are the counties that are near Riverview Heights. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Riverview Heights:
- Halifax County (The home county of Riverview Heights)
- The following are listed by their distance from Riverview Heights, with the one closest to Riverview Heights listed first.
- Banister Town
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Banister Town is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banister Town
- Halifax
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Westside Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Westside Village is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside Village
- Crystal Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Crystal Hill is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hill
- Clays Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Clays Mill is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Mill
- South Boston
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jones
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jones is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Midway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Midway is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Loftis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Loftis is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftis
- Rodden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rodden is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodden
- Omega
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Omega is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Cluster Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cluster Springs is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cluster Springs
- Campbell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Riverview Heights, with the one closest to Riverview Heights listed first.
- Brookneal
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Melrose
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Melrose is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Hat Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Hat Creek is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hat Creek
- Gladys
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Charlotte County
- The following are listed by their distance from Riverview Heights, with the one closest to Riverview Heights listed first.
- Aspenwall
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Aspenwall is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspenwall
- Wylliesburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Abell ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Abell is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abell
- Drakes Branch
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Phenix
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Phenix is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Rough Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Rough Creek is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Creek
- Charlotte Court House
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cullen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cullen is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
- Keysville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Danville City
- Danville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fluvanna County
- Scottsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Madison County
- Beaver Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Beaver Park is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Park
- Mecklenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Riverview Heights, with the one closest to Riverview Heights listed first.
- Orgainville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Orgainville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orgainville
- Nelson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Nelson is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Averett
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Averett is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averett
- Henrico
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Henrico is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrico
- Clarksville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jeffress
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Jeffress is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffress
- Mill Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Mill Village is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Shiny Rock
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Shiny Rock is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiny Rock
- Skipwith
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Skipwith is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipwith
- Finchley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Finchley is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchley
- Finneywood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Finneywood is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finneywood
- Chase City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Pittsylvania County
- The following are listed by their distance from Riverview Heights, with the one closest to Riverview Heights listed first.
- Henrys Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Henrys Mill is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mill
- Riceville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Riceville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Laurel Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel Grove is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Grove
- Lucks
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lucks is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucks
- Java
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Java is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
- Markham
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Markham is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
- Renan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Renan is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renan
- Spring Garden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Spring Garden is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
- Chalk Level
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Chalk Level is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Level
- Kentuck
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Kentuck is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
- Sonans
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Sonans is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonans
- Transco Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Transco Village is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transco Village
- Caswell County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Riverview Heights, with the one closest to Riverview Heights listed first.
- Milton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Semora
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Estelle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Estelle is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
- Blanch
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Leasburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gatewood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gatewood is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
- Providence
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Providence is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Granville County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Riverview Heights, with the one closest to Riverview Heights listed first.
- Wilbourns
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wilbourns is located in Granville County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbourns
- Bullock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Stovall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stovall is located in Granville County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Gela
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gela is located in Granville County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gela
- Person County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Riverview Heights, with the one closest to Riverview Heights listed first.
- Ceffo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Ceffo is located in Person County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceffo
- Concord
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Concord is located in Person County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Hicks Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Hicks Village is located in Person County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Village
- Allensville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Allensville is located in Person County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
- Roxboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Whitt Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Whitt Town is located in Person County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitt Town
- Roseville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Roseville is located in Person County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Riverview Heights, see our County-by-County Page for Riverview Heights.
Cemeteries Near Riverview Heights ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Riverview Heights.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Riverview Heights - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Riverview Heights covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Riverview Heights, with the one closest to Riverview Heights listed first.
- Halifax Town Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Halifax Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Peaceful Tabernacle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Winns Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Dan River Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Murphy Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bethel Cemetery
- Scottsburg Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Union UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Five Forks Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (183 more) ...
- Piney Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Crystal Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Riverview Heights in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Riverview Heights.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Riverview Heights, with the one closest to Riverview Heights listed first.
- Mountain Road
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mountain Road is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Road
- South Boston
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Clays Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Clays Mill is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Mill
- Crystal Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Crystal Hill is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hill
- Wolf Trap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wolf Trap is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Trap
- Scottsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Meadville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Meadville is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
- Midway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Midway is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Lennig
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lennig is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lennig
- Loftis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Loftis is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftis
- Omega
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Omega is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Alchie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Alchie is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alchie
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Rodden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rodden is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodden
- Mount Laurel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Laurel is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Laurel
- Turbeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Turbeville is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turbeville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Riverview Heights. See our List of 1890's Communities around Riverview Heights.
Newspapers Published in Riverview Heights ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 11 newspapers that have been published in the area around Riverview Heights.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Riverview Heights, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Riverview Heights.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Riverview Heights:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Halifax County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Campbell County
- Charlotte County
- Danville City
- Fluvanna County
- Madison County
- Mecklenburg County
- Pittsylvania County
- Caswell County
- Granville County
- Person County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Riverview Heights) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Riverview Heights, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |