About Riverview Cemetery
Riverview Cemetery is a cemetery near Richwood, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana. It lies about 2.0 mi southeast of Richwood. The grounds sit at about 75 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: Solomon W. Downs. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 537562. The nearest other listed cemetery is Old Monroe City Cemetery, about 3.0 mi to the north. The nearest funeral home we know of is George B Tennant Funeral Home in Monroe, about 1.8 mi away. It is one of 40 cemeteries we list in Ouachita Parish, and 16 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Richwood. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Riverview Cemetery
Among them: 1 US senator.
- Solomon W. Downs1801-1854American politician
People whose Wikidata entry gives Riverview Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
32.46320, -92.11374
What Riverview Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Old Monroe City CemeteryMonroe, LAMunicipal cemetery3.0 mi
- Ballard CemeteryRichwood, LACemetery3.2 mi
- Saint Matthew CemeteryMonroe, LACemetery3.2 mi
- Hasley CemeteryWest Monroe, LACemetery5.3 mi
- Smith CemeteryClaiborne, LACemetery5.3 mi
- Claiborne UMC CemeteryClaiborne, LAMethodist cemetery5.9 mi
- Berry CemeteryBawcomville, LACemetery6.3 mi
- Old Sardis CemeteryBawcomville, LACemetery6.8 mi
- Memorial Park CemeteryLakeshore, LAMemorial park7.2 mi
- Mulhearn Memorial Park CemeteryLakeshore, LAMemorial park7.2 mi
Funeral homes near Riverview Cemetery
- George B Tennant Funeral Home1.8 miFuneral home · Monroe · (318) 728-5808
- Smith Funeral Home1.8 miFuneral home · Monroe · (318) 361-9295
- McFarland Funeral Companies2.1 miFuneral home · Monroe · (318) 327-5954
- Richardson Funeral Home2.3 miFuneral home · Monroe · (318) 387-1988
- Hester's Central State Funeral Home2.6 miFuneral home · Monroe · (318) 325-6207
- Heaven Bound Funeral Home2.9 miFuneral home · West Monroe · (318) 738-8119
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