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Welcome to Riverview ...

Riverview is located in Hillsborough County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Riverview, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

Riverview is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Riverview lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Riverview: (813) & (656)<3>

The ZIP codes for Riverview: 33568-33569<4>

Communities Also Named Riverview ...

While we believe that this Riverview is located in Hillsborough County, we know of another 2 Florida communities named Riverview. Those communities are located in the following counties: Duval and Escambia County.

Beyond Florida, there are 97 communities that are also named Riverview - they are located in Alabama (4), Alberta, Arkansas (2), California (5), Colorado, Delaware (2), Georgia (5), Illinois (3), Indiana (3), Kansas (4), Kentucky (3), Louisiana, Maine, Maryland (4), Massachusetts (2), Michigan (4), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (3), Montana (2), Nebraska, New Brunswick, New York (4), North Carolina, Nova Scotia (2), Ohio (5), Ontario (3), Oregon (3), Pennsylvania (5), South Carolina (3), Tennessee (6), Texas, Utah, Virginia (3), Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Riverview.

Communities near Riverview ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Riverview.

  • Tampa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tampa
    • Tampa is located in Hillsborough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 407,599 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tampa <5>
  • Plant City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Temple Terrace
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Adamsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
    • Adamsville is located in Hillsborough County
  • Garden City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Garden City is located in Hillsborough County
  • Stelling Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stelling Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stelling Village
    • Stelling Village is located in Hillsborough County
  • Summerfield Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield Village
    • Summerfield Village is located in Hillsborough County
  • Bloomingdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
    • Bloomingdale is located in Hillsborough County
  • Brandon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Clair-Mel City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clair-Mel City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clair-Mel City
    • Clair-Mel City is located in Hillsborough County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Riverview. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Riverview.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Riverview. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Riverview.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Riverview. See our Newspapers Page for Riverview.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Riverview ...

Looking for more information about Riverview? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Riverview, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Riverview.

Adding Riverview to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Riverview in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Riverview was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Riverview post office opened in 1891.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Riverview.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Riverview. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcounty.org/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Hillsborough, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Riverview - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (656) is an overlay for area code (813).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Riverview). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Riverview or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Riverview includes: 33568 & 33569.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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