Welcome to Riverton ...
Riverton is located in Litchfield County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Riverton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1865.
Riverton is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Riverton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Riverton: 860 & 959<3>
The ZIP code for Riverton: 06065<4>
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, Illinois, Indiana, 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.
- West Hartford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hartford
- West Hartford is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,868 people
- Bristol
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,734 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <6>
- Bristol
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Westfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Westfield is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,063 people
- Torrington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torrington
- Torrington is located in Litchfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,870 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Torrington <6>
- Torrington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torrington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torrington
- Torrington is located in Litchfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,870 people
- Windsor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Farmington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,496 people
- Simsbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Bloomfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Bloomfield is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,182 people
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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Riverton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Riverton post office opened in 1865.
We also found Riverton in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
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 Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including Litchfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Riverton - 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 860 code has been Overlayed with the 959 area code. New phone numbers in the Riverton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 860 or 959. As a result, placing a call in the Riverton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Riverton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Riverton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |