Welcome to Rivare ...

Rivare is located in Adams County<1>.

The location of Rivare has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rivare, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Rivare is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Rivare lies within the (260) area code.

Communities near Rivare ...

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

• Van Wert
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Wert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
  • Van Wert is located in Van Wert County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,614 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Wert <4>
• Bluffton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
  • Bluffton is located in Wells County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,094 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffton <4>
• Decatur
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
  • Decatur is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,884 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <4>
• Berne
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
  • Berne is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,262 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berne <4>
• Ossian
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossian
  • Ossian is located in Wells County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,370 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ossian <4>
• Geneva
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
  • Geneva is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <4>
• Monroeville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroeville
  • Monroeville is located in Allen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,360 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroeville <4>
• Payne
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Payne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
  • Payne is located in Paulding County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,132 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Payne <4>
• Rockford
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
  • Rockford is located in Mercer County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <4>
• Convoy
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Convoy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Convoy
  • Convoy is located in Van Wert County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,050 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Convoy <4>

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 Rivare. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rivare.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rivare. 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 Rivare.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rivare ...

Looking for more information about Rivare? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Rivare, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rivare.

Adding Rivare to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rivare 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 Rivare was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Rivare on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rivare.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov