Welcome to Riverside ...

Riverside is located in Macon County<1>.

When the people of Riverside refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Riversider<2>

Riverside is 2,040 feet [622 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Riverside is within the (828) area code.

Communities Also Named Riverside ...

While we believe that this Riverside is located in Macon County, we know of another 4 North Carolina communities named Riverside. Those communities are located in the following counties: Ashe, Craven, Haywood and Yancey County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 195 communities that are also named Riverside - they are located in Alabama (4), Arizona, Arkansas (4), British Columbia, California (6), Colorado (3), Connecticut (3), Delaware, Florida (6), Georgia (9), Idaho (4), Illinois, Indiana (5), Iowa (2), Kansas (5), Kentucky (3), Maine, Manitoba, Maryland (4), Massachusetts (6), Michigan (3), Minnesota (3), Mississippi (2), Missouri (5), Montana (6), Nebraska (3), Nevada (2), New Brunswick, New Hampshire (2), New Jersey (6), New Mexico (5), New York (7), North Dakota, Nova Scotia (4), Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Ontario (7), Oregon (4), Pennsylvania (5), Rhode Island, South Carolina (4), South Dakota (2), Tennessee (9), Texas (3), Utah (4), Vermont (3), Virginia (7), Washington (6), West Virginia (7), Wisconsin (3) and Wyoming (2).

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

Communities near Riverside ...

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

• Franklin
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,121 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
• Clayton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
  • Clayton is located in Rabun County (GA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,103 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <4>
• Mountain City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
  • Mountain City is located in Rabun County (GA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,113 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain City <4>
• Highlands
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
  • Highlands is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 984 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highlands <4>
• Tiger
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiger
  • Tiger is located in Rabun County (GA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiger <4>
• Forest Hills
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
  • Forest Hills is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
  • Forest Hills has also been known as:
  • Forest Hills village
  • Village of Forest Hills
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hills <4>
• Dillard
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillard
  • Dillard is located in Rabun County (GA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillard <4>
• Sky Valley
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sky Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Valley
  • Sky Valley is located in Rabun County (GA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sky Valley <4>
• Scaly Mountain
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scaly Mountain
  • Scaly Mountain is located in Macon County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scaly Mountain <4>
• Tate City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tate City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate City
  • Tate City is located in Towns County (GA)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Riverside ...

Looking for more information about Riverside? 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 Riverside, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Riverside.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Macon County: www.maconnc.org/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/