Our Genealogy Helper
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 Riverton (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 Riverton. 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 doctors 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.
Riverton is located in Sullivan County.
To see how the shape of Indiana's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sullivan County: Clark (IL), Crawford (IL), Clay, Greene, Knox & Vigo.
Below are the counties that are near Riverton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Riverton:
- Sullivan County (The home county of Riverton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Riverton, with the one closest to Riverton listed first.
- Merom
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- New Lebanon
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Graysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Graysville is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Paxton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Paxton is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
- Sullivan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Carlisle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fairbanks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Fairbanks is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
- Scott City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Scott City is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
- Jericho
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jericho is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Shelburn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Scotchtown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Scotchtown is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotchtown
- Dugger
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Riverton, with the one closest to Riverton listed first.
- Coalmont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Coalmont is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
- Howesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Howesville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howesville
- Clay City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Davies's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Riverton, with the one closest to Riverton listed first.
- Plainville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Plainville is located in Davies's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
- Elnora
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Elnora is located in Davies's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elnora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
- Capehart
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Capehart is located in Davies's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capehart
- Graham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Graham is located in Davies's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Riverton, with the one closest to Riverton listed first.
- White Rose
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- White Rose is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rose
- Gilmour
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Gilmour is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmour
- Hoosier
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Hoosier is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosier
- Linton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Midland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Midland is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Island City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Island City is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Jasonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lyons
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Switz City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Newberry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Newberry is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 186 people
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Riverton, with the one closest to Riverton listed first.
- Oaktown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Busseron
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Busseron is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busseron
- Freelandville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Freelandville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freelandville
- Bruceville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bicknell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Westphalia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sandborn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Sandborn is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandborn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
- Edwardsport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Edwardsport is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Vincennes
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Ragsdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Ragsdale is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragsdale
- Fritchton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Fritchton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritchton
- Verne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Verne is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verne
- Vigo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Riverton, with the one closest to Riverton listed first.
- Prairie Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Prairie Creek is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
- Vigo
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Vigo is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigo
- Pimento
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pimento is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pimento
- Lewis
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Lewis is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- Prairieton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Prairieton is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieton
- Youngstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Youngstown is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngstown
- Riley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Riley is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Toad Hop
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Toad Hop is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toad Hop
- Clark County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Riverton, with the one closest to Riverton listed first.
- York
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- York is located in Clark County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- West Union
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- West Union is located in Clark County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- Melrose
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Melrose is located in Clark County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Snyder
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Snyder is located in Clark County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
- Hogue Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hogue Town is located in Clark County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogue Town
- Oak Point
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Point is located in Clark County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Point
- Livingston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Livingston is located in Clark County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Marshall
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Clark Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Clark Center is located in Clark County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Center
- Weaver
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Weaver is located in Clark County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
- Martinsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Casey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Crawford County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Riverton, with the one closest to Riverton listed first.
- Palestine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Trimble
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Trimble is located in Crawford County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- Gordon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Gordon is located in Crawford County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Hutsonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Heathsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Heathsville is located in Crawford County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
- Duncanville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Duncanville is located in Crawford County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
- Flat Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Robinson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- New Hebron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- New Hebron is located in Crawford County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hebron
- West York
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oil Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Oil Grove is located in Crawford County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Grove
- Villas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Villas is located in Crawford County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villas
- Cumberland County (IL)
- Hazel Dell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hazel Dell is located in Cumberland County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Dell
- Jasper County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Riverton, with the one closest to Riverton listed first.
- Hunt City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Hunt City is located in Jasper County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt City
- Willow Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Sainte Marie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Yale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- West Liberty
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- West Liberty is located in Jasper County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
- Lawrence County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Riverton, with the one closest to Riverton listed first.
- Russellville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Birds
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lawrenceville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Bridgeport
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Billett
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Billett is located in Lawrence County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billett
- Sumner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Francisville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Richland County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Riverton, with the one closest to Riverton listed first.
- Amity
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Amity is located in Richland County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Claremont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dundas
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Riverton, see our County-by-County Page for Riverton.
Cemeteries Near Riverton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Riverton.
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 Riverton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Riverton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Riverton, with the one closest to Riverton listed first.
- Old French Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Massey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Kitchell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Palestine Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Merom Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merom Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Merom Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Merom.
- Green Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Neathery Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Higgins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- East Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Milam Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Webb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hollenback Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (381 more) ...
- Burnett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bennett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Riverton had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Riverton, with the one closest to Riverton listed first.
- Palestine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Merom
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Richwoods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Richwoods is located in Crawford County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwoods
- New Lebanon
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Graysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Graysville is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Trimble
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Trimble is located in Crawford County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- Gordon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Gordon is located in Crawford County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Morea
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Morea is located in Crawford County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morea
- Hutsonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Duncanville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Duncanville is located in Crawford County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
- Heathsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Heathsville is located in Crawford County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
- Flat Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Carlisle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Paxton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Paxton is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
- Sullivan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Riverton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Riverton.
Newspapers Published in Riverton ...
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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Riverton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Riverton, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Riverton.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Riverton:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Sullivan County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clay County
- Davies's County
- Greene County
- Knox County
- Vigo County
- Clark County
- Crawford County
- Cumberland County
- Jasper County
- Lawrence County
- Richland County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Indiana
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Riverton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Riverton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |