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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 ...

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 <2> website: The Riverview Cemetery (FG ID #79702)

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:   39.3990°   (39° 23' 56")

Lon:   -81.4315°   (-81° 25' 53")

The Riverview Cemetery is located in Wood County<3>.

The county seat for Wood County is located in Parkersburg. Parkersburg lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the 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.

Riverview Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Knights of Pythias Cemetery
  • River View 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 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 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]<4> of the Riverview Cemetery.

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

    • Williamstown
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Marietta
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marietta <5>
    • Harmar
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmar
      • Harmar is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Sandhill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandhill
      • Sandhill is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Oak Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Boaz
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boaz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
      • Boaz is located in Wood County
    • Yankeeburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankeeburg
      • Yankeeburg is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Parkers Towne
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkers Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Towne
      • Parkers Towne is located in Wood County
    • Devola
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devola
      • Devola is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Alden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
      • Alden is located in Washington County (OH)
    • North Hills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Willow Island
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Island
      • Willow Island is located in Pleasants County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Churchtown
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchtown
        • Churchtown is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Vienna
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <5>
      • Newell Run
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell Run
        • Newell Run is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Whipple
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipple
        • Whipple is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Horseneck
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseneck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseneck
        • Horseneck is located in Pleasants County
      • Lowell
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
        • Lowell is located in Washington County (OH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <5>
      • Belmont
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
        • Belmont is located in Pleasants County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
      • Dallison
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallison
        • Dallison is located in Wood County
      • Gasville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gasville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasville
        • Gasville is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Belpre
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 <5>
      • Parkersburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Lower Salem
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Salem
        • Lower Salem is located in Washington County (OH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Warner
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner
        • Warner is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Watertown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
        • Watertown 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 27 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Riverview Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Mound Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • New St. Marys Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New St. Marys Cemetery is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New St. Marys Cemetery
    • Old St. Marys Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old St. Marys Cemetery is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Marys Cemetery
    • Harmar Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harmar Cemetery is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmar Cemetery
    • Uhl Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Uhl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Uhl Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Uhl Cemetery
    • Henderson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
    • Pugh Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pugh Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pugh Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Compton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Compton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Compton Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Compton Cemetery
    • Valley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valley Cemetery is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Cemetery
    • East Lawn Memorial Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Lawn Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Lawn Memorial Cemetery is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Lawn Memorial Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Lynch Church Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynch Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lynch Church Cemetery is located in Washington County (OH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynch Church Cemetery
      • Brabham Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brabham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brabham Cemetery is located in Washington County (OH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brabham Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Mayo Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mayo Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayo Cemetery
      • Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      • Sharp - Prince Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharp - Prince Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sharp - Prince Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharp - Prince Cemetery
      • Beech Grove Presbyterian Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Grove Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beech Grove Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Washington County (OH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Grove Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Washington County (OH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Tunnel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tunnel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tunnel Cemetery is located in Washington County (OH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tunnel Cemetery
      • Varner Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Harness Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harness Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harness Cemetery is located in Pleasants County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harness Cemetery
      • Lower Newport Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Newport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lower Newport Cemetery is located in Washington County (OH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Newport Cemetery
      • Chambers Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chambers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chambers Cemetery is located in Washington County (OH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chambers Cemetery
      • Stanleyville Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • The Stanleyville Cemetery is located in Washington County (OH)
        • The Stanleyville Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Fearing Twp. Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanleyville Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #237363 <2>
      • St. Jacobs Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Jacobs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Jacobs Cemetery is located in Washington County (OH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Jacobs 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 #1552673  (River View Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1552673 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: Marietta
      • County: Wood         Elev: 195
      • Location given for GNIS #1552673 (River View Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #79702

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

    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>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.
    <3>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.
    <4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 39.3990, Longitude: -81.4315       In this case, the coordinates for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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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