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A visit to the Riverview Cemetery ...


The location of the Riverview Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   39.3418°   (39° 20' 30")

Lon:   -79.6712°   (-79° 40' 16")

The Riverview Cemetery is located in Preston County<2>.

The county seat for Preston County is located in Kingwood. Kingwood lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of the Riverview Cemetery .

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 websites either 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 West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Preston County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Riverview Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

    • Rowlesburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Macomber
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macomber have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomber
      • Macomber is located in Preston County
    • Salt Lick
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
      • Salt Lick is located in Preston County
    • Tunnelton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sell
      • Sell is located in Preston County
    • Aurora
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Heathers Run
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathers Run
      • Heathers Run is located in Preston County
    • Horse Shoe Run
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Shoe Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Shoe Run
      • Horse Shoe Run is located in Preston County
    • Terra Alta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Kingwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Albright
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Newburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Red House
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red House
        • Red House is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Hutton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
        • Hutton is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Threefork Bridge
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threefork Bridge
        • Threefork Bridge is located in Preston County
      • Reedsville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
        • Reedsville is located in Preston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reedsville <4>
      • Arthurdale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Gladesville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesville
        • Gladesville is located in Preston County
      • Pierce
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
        • Pierce is located in Tucker County
      • Oakland
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
        • Oakland is located in Garrett County (MD)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,803 people
      • Thornton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
        • Thornton is located in Taylor County
      • Dobbin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobbin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbin
        • Dobbin is located in Grant County
      • Wilson
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
        • Wilson is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Wilson
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
        • Wilson is located in Grant County
      • Knottsville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottsville
        • Knottsville is located in Taylor County

    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 Preston County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Riverview Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Burns Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burns Cemetery is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burns Cemetery
    • Deakins Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deakins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Deakins Cemetery is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deakins Cemetery
    • Sanders Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
    • Watkins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Knotts Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knotts Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knotts Family Cemetery is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knotts Family Cemetery
    • Cobun Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cobun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cobun Cemetery is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cobun Cemetery
    • West Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Cemetery is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
    • Red Oak Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Red Oak Cemetery is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Oak Cemetery
    • Bolyard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bolyard Cemetery is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolyard Cemetery
    • Belleview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belleview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Belleview Cemetery is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belleview Cemetery
    • Nazareth Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nazareth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nazareth Cemetery is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nazareth Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Beachy Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beachy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beachy Cemetery is located in Preston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beachy Cemetery
      • Denver Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Denver Cemetery is located in Preston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denver Cemetery
      • Wilson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Preston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Miller Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in Preston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Howesville UMC Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Howesville UMC Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Howesville UMC Cemetery is located in Preston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howesville UMC Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2244623 <7>
      • Blackwood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blackwood Cemetery is located in Preston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackwood Cemetery
      • Limestone Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Limestone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Limestone Cemetery is located in Tucker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Limestone Cemetery
      • Kingwood Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kingwood Cemetery is located in Preston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingwood Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Tucker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Accident Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Accident Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Accident Cemetery is located in Preston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Accident Cemetery

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

    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 #1552676  (Riverview Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1552676 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Rowlesburg
      • County: Preston         Elev: 439
      • Location given for GNIS #1552676 (Riverview Cemetery)

    The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

    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 West Virginia's counties, including Preston, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Riverview Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3418, Longitude: -79.6712       In this case, the coordinates for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>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.




 

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