Welcome to Riverbank ...
Riverbank is located in Fairfield County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Riverbank, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Riverbank is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Riverbank lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Riverbank: 203 & 475<3>
Communities Also Named Riverbank ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Riverbank - they are located in California, Michigan, New Brunswick, New York and Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Riverbank.
Websites for Riverbank ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.businessfairfield.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Riverbank, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Riverbank ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Riverbank.
- Stamford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
- Stamford is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamford <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Stamford
- From Riverbank to Stamford
- Norwalk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Norwalk is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Norwalk
- From Riverbank to Norwalk
- Norwalk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - New Rochelle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rochelle
- New Rochelle is located in Westchester County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Rochelle <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Rochelle
- From Riverbank to New Rochelle
- Mount Vernon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Westchester County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,775 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mount Vernon
- From Riverbank to Mount Vernon
- Greenwich
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Fairfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - White Plains
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- White Plains is located in Westchester County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,286 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Plains <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to White Plains
- From Riverbank to White Plains
- Harrison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Westchester County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,959 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <4>
- Port Chester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Chester
- Port Chester is located in Westchester County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,857 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Chester <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Port Chester
- From Riverbank to Port Chester
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 Riverbank. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Riverbank.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Riverbank. 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 Riverbank.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Riverbank. See our Newspapers Page for Riverbank.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Riverbank ...
Looking for more information about Riverbank? 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 Riverbank, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Riverbank.
Adding Riverbank to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Riverbank 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 Riverbank was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Riverbank post office opened in 1884.
We also found Riverbank in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Riverbank.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Riverbank. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including Fairfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Riverbank - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 203 code has been Overlayed with the 475 area code. New phone numbers in the Riverbank area will be assigned with one of these codes: 203 or 475. As a result, placing a call in the Riverbank area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |