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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 Riffle (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 Riffle. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Riffle is located in Clay County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clay County: Effingham, Fayette, Jasper, Marion, Richland & Wayne.

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

  • Clay County     (The home county of Riffle)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riffle, with the one closest to Riffle listed first.
    • Iola
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
      • Iola is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iola <2>
    • Louisville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
      • Louisville is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <2>
    • Kenner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
      • Kenner is located in Clay County
    • Flora
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Sailor Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sailor Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sailor Springs
      • Sailor Springs is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sailor Springs <2>
    • Ingraham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Xenia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Clay City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Camp Travis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Travis
      • Camp Travis is located in Clay County
  • Edwards County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riffle, with the one closest to Riffle listed first.
    • Bennington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
      • Bennington is located in Edwards County
    • Marion
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Edwards County
  • Effingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riffle, with the one closest to Riffle listed first.
    • Edgewood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewood <2>
    • Mason
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Mason is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <2>
    • Watson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <2>
    • Gilmore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
      • Gilmore is located in Effingham County
    • Heartville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartville
      • Heartville is located in Effingham County
    • Altamont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,350 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <2>
    • Dexter
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Effingham County
    • Funkhouser
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
      • Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
    • Dieterich
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dieterich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dieterich
      • Dieterich is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dieterich <2>
    • Effingham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Teutopolis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Moccasin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
      • Moccasin is located in Effingham County
    • Montrose
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riffle, with the one closest to Riffle listed first.
    • La Clede
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Clede
      • La Clede is located in Fayette County
    • Farina
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farina
      • Farina is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farina <2>
    • Saint Peter
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Peter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Peter
      • Saint Peter is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Peter <2>
    • Loogootee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loogootee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loogootee
      • Loogootee is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loogootee <2>
    • Saint Elmo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
      • Saint Elmo is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Elmo <2>
    • Saint Paul
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Saint Paul is located in Fayette County
    • Brownstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
      • Brownstown is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownstown <2>
    • Bluff City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Fayette County
    • Shobonier
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shobonier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shobonier
      • Shobonier is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shobonier <2>
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riffle, with the one closest to Riffle listed first.
    • Bogota
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogota
      • Bogota is located in Jasper County
    • Wheeler
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeler <2>
    • Lis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lis
      • Lis is located in Jasper County
    • Newton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,818 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <2>
    • West Liberty
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Jasper County
    • Falmouth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
      • Falmouth is located in Jasper County
    • Sainte Marie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Marie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Marie
      • Sainte Marie is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Marie <2>
    • Rose Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riffle, with the one closest to Riffle listed first.
    • Shields
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
      • Shields is located in Jefferson County
    • Texico
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texico
      • Texico is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Texico <2>
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riffle, with the one closest to Riffle listed first.
    • Omega
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omega have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
      • Omega is located in Marion County
    • Kinmundy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Iuka
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iuka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
      • Iuka is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <2>
    • Alma
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <2>
    • Union Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Town
      • Union Town is located in Marion County
    • Salem
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Cartter
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartter
      • Cartter is located in Marion County
    • Kell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kell
      • Kell is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kell <2>
    • Patoka
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Vernon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <2>
    • Odin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
      • Odin is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odin <2>
    • Fairman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairman
      • Fairman is located in Marion County
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riffle, with the one closest to Riffle listed first.
    • Wakefield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
      • Wakefield is located in Richland County
    • Noble
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
      • Noble is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <2>
    • Wynoose
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynoose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynoose
      • Wynoose is located in Richland County
    • Dundas
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
      • Dundas is located in Richland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundas <2>
    • Olney
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
      • Olney is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney <2>
    • Calhoun
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <2>
  • Shelby County
    • Sigel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riffle, with the one closest to Riffle listed first.
    • Rinard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rinard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinard
      • Rinard is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rinard <2>
    • Johnsonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Cisne
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisne
      • Cisne is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisne <2>
    • Enterprise
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Wayne County
    • Geff
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geff
      • Geff is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geff <2>
    • Jeffersonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
      • Jeffersonville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
    • Mount Erie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sims
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sims have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
      • Sims is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sims <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Riffle ...

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 143 newspapers that have been published in the area around Riffle.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Riffle, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Riffle.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Riffle:

Cemeteries Near Riffle ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Riffle.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Brown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
  • Riffle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riffle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riffle Cemetery
  • Speaks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Speaks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Speaks Cemetery
  • Christian Home Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Home Cemetery
  • Newton Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Chapel Cemetery
  • Tolliver Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tolliver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tolliver Cemetery
  • Orchard Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orchard Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orchard Hill Cemetery
  • Red Brush Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Brush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Brush Cemetery
  • Rodgers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rodgers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rodgers Cemetery
  • Burge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burge Cemetery
  • Old Louisville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Louisville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Louisville Cemetery
  • Woods Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Iola Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iola Cemetery
    • Oskaloosa Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oskaloosa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oskaloosa Cemetery
    • Golden Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Golden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Golden Cemetery

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Riffle had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Louisville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
    • Louisville is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <2>
  • Iola
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
    • Iola is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iola <2>
  • Oskaloosa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oskaloosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oskaloosa
    • Oskaloosa is located in Clay County
  • Hord
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hord
    • Hord is located in Clay County
  • Bible Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bible Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bible Grove
    • Bible Grove is located in Clay County
  • Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
    • Hill is located in Effingham County
  • Edgewood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
    • Edgewood is located in Effingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewood <2>
  • La Clede
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Clede
    • La Clede is located in Fayette County
  • Kenner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
    • Kenner is located in Clay County
  • Mason
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
    • Mason is located in Effingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <2>
  • Flora
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Sailor Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sailor Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sailor Springs
    • Sailor Springs is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sailor Springs <2>
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    • Eberle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eberle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eberle
      • Eberle is located in Effingham County
    • Farina
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farina
      • Farina is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farina <2>
    • Xenia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)

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

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Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Riffle) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Riffle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8053, Longitude: -88.5642       In this case, the coordinates for Riffle have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Riffle, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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