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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 Riverside (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 Riverside. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Riverside is located in Colquitt 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 Colquitt County: Brooks, Cook, Mitchell, Thomas, Tift & Worth.

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

  • Colquitt County     (The home county of Riverside)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
    • Moultrie
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Funston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Norman Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hartsfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Doerun
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Minnesota
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Minnesota is located in Colquitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota
    • Ellenton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Berlin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Brooks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
    • Tallokas ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Tallokas is located in Brooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallokas
      • Estimated population in 2019: 171 people
    • Barwick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Barney
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Morven
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Fodie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Fodie is located in Brooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fodie
      • Estimated population in 2019: 5,037 people
    • Dixie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Quitman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Cook County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
    • Lenox
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Sparks
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Staunton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Staunton is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staunton
    • Adel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Cecil
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Dougherty County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
    • Putney
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Pecan City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Pecan City is located in Dougherty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan City
  • Grady County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
    • Spence
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Spence is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spence
    • Woodland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Woodland is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Estimated population in 2019: 353 people
  • Lowndes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
    • Hahira
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Shiloh
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Shiloh is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
  • Mitchell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
    • Sale City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cotton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Pebble City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Pebble City is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble City
    • Greenough
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Greenough is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenough
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,304 people
    • Pelham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Baconton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Flint
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Flint is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
    • Camilla
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • De Witt
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • De Witt is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 154 people
  • Thomas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
    • Coolidge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Pavo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Hansell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Hansell is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansell
      • Estimated population in 2019: 6,534 people
    • Meigs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Fredonia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Fredonia is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
    • Ochlocknee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Newark
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Newark is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Estimated population in 2019: 783 people
    • Thomasville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Boston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Dewey City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Dewey City is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey City
  • Tift County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
    • Omega
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ty Ty
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Phillipsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Phillipsburg is located in Tift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
    • Unionville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Unionville is located in Tift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Tifton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Abac
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Brookfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Chula
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Worth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
    • Anderson City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Anderson City is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson City
    • Liberty Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Liberty Hill is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
    • Bridgeboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Alfords
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Alfords is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfords
    • Poulan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Sumner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Sylvester
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • East Dougherty
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • East Dougherty is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dougherty
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,398 people

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

Cemeteries Near Riverside ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Riverside.

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 Riverside - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • West View Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Strong Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Suncrest Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Pinecrest Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Murphy Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Live Oak Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Live Oak Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the northwest of Moultrie.
    • The Live Oak Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Live Oak Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #35038 <3>
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Oakdale Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Hancock Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Bridge Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Yates Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (239 more) ...
    • Pitts Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Baker Memorial Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • County Line Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)

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.<4>

While we didn't find Riverside in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Riverside.

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

  • Moultrie
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Bay
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Bay is located in Colquitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay
  • Hartsfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Chastain
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Chastain is located in Thomas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chastain
  • Minton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Minton is located in Worth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton
  • Berlin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Bayboro ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Bayboro is located in Colquitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayboro
  • Meigs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Patten
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Patten is located in Thomas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patten
  • Parkerville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Parkerville is located in Worth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkerville
  • Ochlocknee
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Pelham
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Lenox
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Adel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Sumner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Riverside ...

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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Riverside.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Riverside, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Riverside.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Riverside:

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Riverside) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>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 Riverside, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.