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Welcome to Riverside ...

Riverside is located in Grayson County<1>.


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


When the people of Riverside refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Riversider<3>

Riverside is 2,240 feet [683 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Riverside is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Riverside lies within the (276) area code.

Communities Also Named Riverside ...

While we believe that this Riverside is located in Grayson County, we know of another 6 Virginia communities named Riverside. Those communities are located in the following counties: Newport News City, Norfolk City, Roanoke, Rockbridge, Smyth and Warren County.

Beyond Virginia, 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 Carolina (5), 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), 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.

  • Wytheville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Galax
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Hillsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Sparta
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
    • Sparta is located in Alleghany County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <5>
  • Independence
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
    • Independence is located in Grayson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <5>
  • Fries
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Baywood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
    • Baywood is located in Grayson County
  • Ennice
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennice
    • Ennice is located in Alleghany County (NC)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ennice <5>
  • Elk Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Low Gap
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
    • Low Gap is located in Grayson 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 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.

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 State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Grayson, 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>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Riverside refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Riverside may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Riverside - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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