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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Riverdale (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Riverdale. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Riverdale is located in Clayton County.

To see how the shape of Georgia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clayton County: Fayette, Fulton, Henry, Rockdale & Spalding.

Below are the counties that are near Riverdale. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Riverdale:

  • Clayton County     (The home county of Riverdale)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverdale, with the one closest to Riverdale listed first.
    • Oak Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Oak Village is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
    • Dartmouth Estates
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Dartmouth Estates is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmouth Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,015 people
    • Shangri-La on the Lake
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Shangri-La on the Lake is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shangri-La on the Lake
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,862 people
    • Windermere Woods
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Windermere Woods is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windermere Woods
      • Estimated population in 2019: 17,937 people
    • Wilkshire Estates
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Wilkshire Estates is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkshire Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,354 people
    • Fox Run
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Riverdale Acres
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Riverdale Acres is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale Acres
      • Estimated population in 2019: 15,594 people
    • Kings Forest
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Kings Forest is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Forest
      • Estimated population in 2019: 17,949 people
    • Normandy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Normandy is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
      • Estimated population in 2019: 962 people
    • Forest Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Clayton Ridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Clayton Ridge is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Ridge
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,193 people
    • Jonesboro
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Butts County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverdale, with the one closest to Riverdale listed first.
    • Jenkinsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Fincherville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Carroll County
  • Cobb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverdale, with the one closest to Riverdale listed first.
    • Nelsons Ferry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Nelsons Ferry is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,377 people
    • Brookside Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Brookside Village is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Village
    • Gordon Woods
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Gordon Woods is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Woods
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,857 people
    • Ivey Terrace
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Ivey Terrace is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey Terrace
      • Estimated population in 2019: 914 people
    • Knox Springs Estates
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Knox Springs Estates is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Springs Estates
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 69 people
    • Furniture City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Furniture City is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniture City
    • Mableton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Vinings
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Austell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Smyrna
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Blue Ridge Manor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Blue Ridge Manor is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge Manor
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,461 people
    • Clarkdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Fair Oaks
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Fair Oaks is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
  • Coweta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverdale, with the one closest to Riverdale listed first.
    • Senoia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jade Lake Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jade Lake Village is located in Coweta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jade Lake Village
    • Sharpsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Turin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Haralson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • East Newnan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • East Newnan is located in Coweta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newnan
    • Newnan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Smokey Acres
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Smokey Acres is located in Coweta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smokey Acres
      • Estimated population in 2019: 56,666 people
    • Bexton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Bexton is located in Coweta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexton
    • Moreland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Sargent
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Smith City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Smith City is located in Coweta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith City
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverdale, with the one closest to Riverdale listed first.
    • Gresham Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Gresham Park is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham Park
    • East Glen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • East Glen is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Glen
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,451 people
    • East Atlanta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • East Atlanta is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Atlanta
    • Panthersville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Glenwood Hills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Pinehurst
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Pinehurst is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
      • Estimated population in 2019: 355 people
    • Druid Hills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Emory
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Emory is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 393 people
    • Belvedere Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Belvedere Park is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere Park
    • Decatur
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • North Decatur
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • North Decatur is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Decatur
    • Turner Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Turner Village is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Village
    • Avondale Estates
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverdale, with the one closest to Riverdale listed first.
    • Blair Heights
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Blair Heights is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Heights
      • Estimated population in 2019: 643 people
    • Flowers Estates
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Flowers Estates is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 8,325 people
    • Lithia Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lakeland Hills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Lakeland Hills is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Hills
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,282 people
    • Springwood Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Springwood Village is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Village
    • Windwood Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Windwood Village is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windwood Village
    • Douglasville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • White City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • White City is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
    • Hannah
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Hannah is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
    • Winston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ephesus Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Ephesus Heights is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus Heights
      • Estimated population in 2019: 461 people
    • Tyree
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Tyree is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyree
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverdale, with the one closest to Riverdale listed first.
    • Lafayette Estates
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Lafayette Estates is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,339 people
    • Franklin Farms
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Franklin Farms is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Farms
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,192 people
    • Blakely Woods
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Blakely Woods is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely Woods
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,571 people
    • Winterthur Woods
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Fayetteville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Harp
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Keyland Woods
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Keyland Woods is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyland Woods
      • Estimated population in 2019: 332 people
    • McIntosh Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • McIntosh Village is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh Village
    • Fayette Villa Estates
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Fayette Villa Estates is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Villa Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 17,991 people
    • Inman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Tyrone Acres
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Tyrone Acres is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone Acres
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,506 people
    • Tyrone
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Woolsey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Woolsey is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolsey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverdale, with the one closest to Riverdale listed first.
    • Biscayne Club
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Biscayne Club is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscayne Club
      • Estimated population in 2019: 274 people
    • College Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Plunket Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Plunket Town is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plunket Town
    • Rebecca Lake Estates
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Rebecca Lake Estates is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca Lake Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 165 people
    • Blair Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Blair Village is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Village
    • Hapeville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Doral Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Doral Park is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doral Park
      • Estimated population in 2019: 10,265 people
    • Red Oak
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Red Wing Cove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Red Wing Cove is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Wing Cove
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,604 people
    • East Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Fife
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Union City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Fairburn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Gwinnett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverdale, with the one closest to Riverdale listed first.
    • Mountain Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Mountain Park is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
    • Danbury Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Danbury Village is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury Village
    • Norris Lake Shores
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Norris Lake Shores is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Lake Shores
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 59 people
    • Centerville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lilburn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Stonemont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Stonemont is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonemont
      • Estimated population in 2019: 6,281 people
    • Elmside Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Elmside Village is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmside Village
    • Twin Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Twin Village is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Village
    • Berkshire ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Berkshire is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
      • Estimated population in 2019: 554 people
    • Luxomni
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Luxomni is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxomni
      • Estimated population in 2019: 514 people
    • Norcross
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Peachtree Corners
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Berkeley Hills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Berkeley Hills is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Hills
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,147 people
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverdale, with the one closest to Riverdale listed first.
    • Stockbridge North
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Stockbridge North is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge North
      • Estimated population in 2019: 29,904 people
    • Stockbridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Oakwood Manor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Oakwood Manor is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Manor
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,156 people
    • Highland Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Highland Village is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
    • Tunis ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Tunis is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
      • Estimated population in 2019: 910 people
    • Hampton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Whitehouse
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Whitehouse is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,792 people
    • Blacksville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Blacksville is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
    • McDonough
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Locust Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverdale, with the one closest to Riverdale listed first.
    • Salem Branch
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Salem Branch is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Branch
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 310 people
    • Salem Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Salem Village is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Village
    • Newton Woods
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Newton Woods is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Woods
      • Estimated population in 2019: 575 people
    • Porterdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Paulding County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverdale, with the one closest to Riverdale listed first.
    • Indian Rose
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Indian Rose is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Rose
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,241 people
    • Hiram
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Pike County
    • Williamson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Rockdale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverdale, with the one closest to Riverdale listed first.
    • Conyers
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Lakeview Estates
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Lakeview Estates is located in Rockdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Estates
    • Milstead
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Milstead is located in Rockdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milstead
      • Estimated population in 2018: 39,217 people
    • Zingara
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Spalding County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Riverdale, see our County-by-County Page for Riverdale.

Cemeteries Near Riverdale ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Riverdale.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Riverdale - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Riverdale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Riverdale, with the one closest to Riverdale listed first.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Riverdale had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Riverdale had a population of 15,516 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Riverdale, with the one closest to Riverdale listed first.

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Riverdale. See our List of 1890's Communities around Riverdale.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Riverdale ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 11 newspapers that have been published in the area around Riverdale.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Riverdale. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Riverdale and those printed in the larger area surrounding Riverdale.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> of Riverdale.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Riverdale:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Riverdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Riverdale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.