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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 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 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 LaPorte County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of LaPorte County: Jasper, Porter, Saint Joseph, Starke & Berrien (MI).

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:

  • LaPorte County     (The home county of Riverside)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
    • La Crosse
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Wanatah
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wanatah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanatah
      • Wanatah is located in LaPorte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wanatah <1>
    • Hanna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna
      • Hanna is located in LaPorte County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanna <1>
    • Haskell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haskell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
      • Haskell is located in LaPorte County
    • Alida
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alida
      • Alida is located in LaPorte County
    • Union Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
      • Union Mills is located in LaPorte County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Mills <1>
    • Kingsford Heights
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsford Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsford Heights
      • Kingsford Heights is located in LaPorte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,379 people
    • Westville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
      • Westville is located in LaPorte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westville <1>
    • Kingsbury
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
      • Kingsbury is located in LaPorte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
    • Door Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Door Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Door Village
      • Door Village is located in LaPorte County
    • Otis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
      • Otis is located in LaPorte County
    • Kankakee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kankakee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kankakee
      • Kankakee is located in LaPorte County
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
    • Lake Bruce
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bruce
      • Lake Bruce is located in Fulton County
    • Delong
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delong
      • Delong is located in Fulton County
    • Leiters Ford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leiters Ford
      • Leiters Ford is located in Fulton County
    • Kewanna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kewanna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewanna
      • Kewanna is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
    • Tefft
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tefft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tefft
      • Tefft is located in Jasper County
    • Wheatfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfield
      • Wheatfield is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatfield <1>
    • Stoutsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsburg
      • Stoutsburg is located in Jasper County
    • Gifford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
      • Gifford is located in Jasper County
    • DeMotte
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeMotte
      • DeMotte is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,172 people
      • DeMotte has also been known as:
      • De Motte
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeMotte <1>
    • Virgie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
      • Virgie is located in Jasper County
    • Forest City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Jasper County
    • Fair Oaks
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
      • Fair Oaks is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Oaks <1>
    • Rensselaer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Collegeville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collegeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeville
      • Collegeville is located in Jasper County
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
    • Lakes of the Four Seasons
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakes of the Four Seasons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakes of the Four Seasons
      • Lakes of the Four Seasons is located in Lake County
    • Leroy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
      • Leroy is located in Lake County
    • Winfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
      • Winfield is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,265 people
    • Dinwiddie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinwiddie
      • Dinwiddie is located in Lake County
    • Deep River
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
      • Deep River is located in Lake County
    • Shelby
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby is located in Lake County
    • Crown Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Green Acres
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
      • Green Acres is located in Lake County
    • Hobart
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Dalecarlia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dalecarlia
      • Lake Dalecarlia is located in Lake County
    • Merrillville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lowell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <1>
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
    • Burr Oak
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
      • Burr Oak is located in Marshall County
    • Culver
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver
      • Culver is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,484 people
    • Donaldson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
      • Donaldson is located in Marshall County
    • Tyner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
      • Tyner is located in Marshall County
    • Plymouth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
    • Roselawn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roselawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn
      • Roselawn is located in Newton County
    • Thayer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thayer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
      • Thayer is located in Newton County
    • Sumava Resorts
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumava Resorts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumava Resorts
      • Sumava Resorts is located in Newton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumava Resorts <1>
    • Mount Ayr
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Ayr have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ayr
      • Mount Ayr is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Lake Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
      • Lake Village is located in Newton County
  • Porter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
    • Kouts
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Boone Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Grove
      • Boone Grove is located in Porter County
    • Hebron
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Porter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,669 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <1>
    • Porter Crossroads
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Crossroads
      • Porter Crossroads is located in Porter County
    • Valparaiso
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Tratebas Mill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tratebas Mill
      • Tratebas Mill is located in Porter County
    • South Haven
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Haven
      • South Haven is located in Porter County
    • Wheeler
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Porter County
    • Babcock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babcock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock
      • Babcock is located in Porter County
    • Chesterton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Porter
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Portage
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
    • Denham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham
      • Denham is located in Pulaski County
    • Medaryville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medaryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medaryville
      • Medaryville is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medaryville <1>
    • Beardstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
      • Beardstown is located in Pulaski County
    • Francesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francesville
      • Francesville is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Francesville <1>
    • Winamac
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Monterey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
    • Star City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
      • Star City is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Star City <1>
    • Thornhope
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhope
      • Thornhope is located in Pulaski County
      • Former names for Thornhope:
      • Parisville
      • Rosedale
      • Thornhope has also been known as:
      • Oak
  • Saint Joseph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
    • Walkerton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • North Liberty
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
      • North Liberty is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,909 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Liberty <1>
  • Starke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
    • San Pierre
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • North Judson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Judson
      • North Judson is located in Starke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,705 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Judson <1>
    • Toto
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toto
      • Toto is located in Starke County
    • Aldine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldine
      • Aldine is located in Starke County
    • Knox
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
      • Knox is located in Starke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox <1>
    • Bass Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bass Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Lake
      • Bass Lake is located in Starke County
    • Ora
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ora
      • Ora is located in Starke County
    • Hamlet
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Ober
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ober
      • Ober is located in Starke County
    • Grovertown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovertown
      • Grovertown is located in Starke County
    • Koontz Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Koontz Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koontz Lake
      • Koontz Lake is located in Starke County
  • White County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
    • Lee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
      • Lee is located in White County
    • Buffalo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in White County
    • Monon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monon
      • Monon is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,755 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monon <1>
    • Headlee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headlee
      • Headlee is located in White County
    • Sitka
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
      • Sitka is located in White County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Riverside, see our County-by-County Page for 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 68 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 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. 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 first visit 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:

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.

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 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.

  • All Saints Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the All Saints Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the All Saints Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
  • St. Martins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Martins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Martins Cemetery
  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
  • Kankakee Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Highland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
  • Hepner Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hepner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hepner Cemetery
  • Hopewell Mennonite Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Mennonite Cemetery
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Cemetery
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
  • Hershman Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hershman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hershman Cemetery
  • St. Marks Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
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    • St. Henrys Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Henrys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Henrys Cemetery
    • Sutton Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutton Cemetery
    • Adam Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adam 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.<5>

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.

  • Wilders
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilders have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilders
    • Wilders is located in LaPorte County
  • San Pierre
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • English Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Lake
    • English Lake is located in Starke County
  • Clanricarde
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clanricarde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clanricarde
    • Clanricarde is located in Porter County
  • La Crosse
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Tefft
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tefft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tefft
    • Tefft is located in Jasper County
  • North Judson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Judson
    • North Judson is located in Starke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,705 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Judson <1>
  • Kouts
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Wheatfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfield
    • Wheatfield is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatfield <1>
  • Thomaston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomaston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
    • Thomaston is located in LaPorte County
  • South Wanatah
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wanatah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wanatah
    • South Wanatah is located in LaPorte County
  • Toto
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toto
    • Toto is located in Starke County
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    • Denham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham
      • Denham is located in Pulaski County
    • Stoutsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsburg
      • Stoutsburg is located in Jasper County
    • Medaryville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medaryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medaryville
      • Medaryville is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medaryville <1>

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.

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 LaPorte County: www.laportecounty.org/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

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 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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Riverside) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Riverside. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2562, Longitude: -86.8942       In this case, the coordinates for Riverside have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.




 

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