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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Riverview Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Riverview Cemetery (FG ID #2318473)

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 ...

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

Lat:   39.2739°   (39° 16' 26")

Lon:   -81.5542°   (-81° 33' 15")

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

The county seat for Wood County is located in Parkersburg. Parkersburg lies just to the south southwest of the Riverview Cemetery .

Name Variations for Riverview Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give a you a feel for the variations that might have occurred with Riverview Cemetery.

Riverview Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Cook Family Cemetery
  • Riverview - Cook Cemetery
  • Cook Cemetery

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Wood 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 26 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.

    • Parkersburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Belpre
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belpre
      • Belpre is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belpre <4>
    • Vienna
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Vienna is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,028 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <4>
    • Rockland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Rockland is located in Washington County (OH)
    • North Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hills
      • North Hills is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
    • Lubeck
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubeck
      • Lubeck is located in Wood County
    • Pleasant View
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Wood County
    • Blennerhassett
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blennerhassett have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blennerhassett
      • Blennerhassett is located in Wood County
    • Mineral Wells
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Parkers Towne
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkers Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Towne
      • Parkers Towne is located in Wood County
    • Boaz
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boaz have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
      • Boaz is located in Wood County
    • Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
      • Corner is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Washington
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
        • Washington is located in Wood County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <4>
      • Eli
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eli have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eli
        • Eli is located in Wood County
      • Mineral Acres
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Acres
        • Mineral Acres is located in Wood County
      • Kanawha
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha
        • Kanawha is located in Wood County
      • Redbush
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
        • Redbush is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Dallison
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallison have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallison
        • Dallison is located in Wood County
      • Vincent
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
        • Vincent is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Youba
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youba
        • Youba is located in Athens County (OH)
      • Leachtown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leachtown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachtown
        • Leachtown is located in Wood County
      • Williamstown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Harmar
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmar
        • Harmar is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Barlow
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
        • Barlow is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Napier
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napier have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
        • Napier is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Fillmore
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
        • Fillmore is located in Washington County (OH)

    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 Wood 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 25 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Riverview Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Tavenner Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tavenner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tavenner Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tavenner Cemetery
    • Mathews Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mathews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mathews Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mathews Cemetery
    • Catholic Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
    • Dils Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • The Dils Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dils Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Cedarville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedarville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedarville Cemetery is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedarville Cemetery
    • Sunset Memory Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunset Memory Gardens is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memory Gardens
    • Wright Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Foley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Foley Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foley Cemetery
    • Woodyard Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodyard Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodyard Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Evergreen Cemetery North
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • The Evergreen Cemetery North is located in Wood County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery North is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Parkersburg.
        • The Evergreen Cemetery North has also been known as:
        • Arlington Memorial Gardens
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery North
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77588 <1>
      • Ogden Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ogden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ogden Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ogden Cemetery
      • Spring Grove Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Rosemar UMC Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosemar UMC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rosemar UMC Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosemar UMC Cemetery
      • Neale Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Neale Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neale Cemetery
      • Rockland Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rockland Cemetery is located in Washington County (OH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockland Cemetery
      • River Hill Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • The River Hill Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • The River Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
        • River Hill UMC Cemetery
        • Riverhill Cemetery
        • Riverhill UMC Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the River Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1372269 <1>
      • Maddox Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maddox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maddox Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maddox Cemetery
      • Tracewell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tracewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tracewell Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tracewell Cemetery
      • Posey Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Posey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Posey Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Posey Cemetery
      • McPherson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McPherson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McPherson Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McPherson Cemetery
      • Mt. Moriah Church Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Moriah Church Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Church Cemetery
      • Spencer Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spencer Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer 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 #1545778  (Riverview Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1545778 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: Parkersburg
      • County: Wood         Elev: 201
      • Location given for GNIS #1545778 (Riverview Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2318473

    The official website for Wood County: www.woodcountywv.com/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Wood, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 39.2739, Longitude: -81.5542    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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