Welcome to Riverside ...

Riverside is located in Chatham 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 near sea level<4>.

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

Riverside is located in the (912) area code.

Communities Also Named Riverside ...

While we believe that this Riverside is located in Chatham County, we know of another 8 Georgia communities named Riverside. Those communities are located in the following counties: Bibb, Clarke, Colquitt, Floyd, Fulton, Glynn, Heard and Troup County.

Beyond Georgia, 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), 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), 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.

• Savannah
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
  • Savannah is located in Chatham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 143,632 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savannah <5>
• Hilton Head Island
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Head Island
  • Hilton Head Island is located in Beaufort County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,619 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hilton Head Island <5>
• Bluffton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
  • Bluffton is located in Beaufort County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,230 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffton <5>
• Pooler
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pooler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pooler
  • Pooler is located in Chatham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,022 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pooler <5>
• Richmond Hill
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Hill
  • Richmond Hill is located in Bryan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,408 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond Hill <5>
• Port Wentworth
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Wentworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Wentworth
  • Port Wentworth is located in Chatham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,812 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Wentworth <5>
• Port Wentworth Junction
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Wentworth Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Wentworth Junction
  • Port Wentworth Junction is located in Chatham County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 9,641 people
• Garden City
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
  • Garden City is located in Chatham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,213 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <5>
• Hardeeville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardeeville
  • Hardeeville is located in Beaufort County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,451 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardeeville <5>
• Rossignol Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossignol Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossignol Hill
  • Rossignol Hill is located in Chatham County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 4,009 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 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 Chatham County: www.chathamcounty.org/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/