Welcome to Riverton ...
Riverton is located in Sullivan County<1>.
The location of Riverton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Riverton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
Riverton is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Riverton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: While Riverton is in the Eastern Time Zone, the area just to the south is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Riverton is located in the (812) area code.
Communities Also Named Riverton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 40 communities that are also named Riverton - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri (3), Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), Prince Edward Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Riverton.
Communities near Riverton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Riverton.
- Robinson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
- Robinson is located in Crawford County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robinson <4>
- Sullivan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
- Sullivan is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,089 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan <4>
- Oblong
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oblong
- Oblong is located in Crawford County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,357 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oblong <4>
- Shelburn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburn
- Shelburn is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,222 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelburn <4>
- Farmersburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersburg
- Farmersburg is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmersburg <4>
- Dugger
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugger
- Dugger is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dugger <4>
- Hymera
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Carlisle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Carlisle is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <4>
- Oaktown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktown
- Oaktown is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaktown <4>
- Hutsonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutsonville
- Hutsonville is located in Crawford County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hutsonville <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 Riverton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Riverton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Riverton. 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 Riverton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Riverton. See our Newspapers Page for Riverton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Riverton ...
Looking for more information about Riverton? 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 Riverton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Riverton.
Adding Riverton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Riverton 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 Riverton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Riverton post office opened in 1887.
We also found Riverton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Riverton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Riverton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Sullivan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Riverton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |