Welcome to Riverton ...

Riverton is located in Cherokee County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Riverton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1919.

Riverton is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Riverton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Riverton: 620

The ZIP code for Riverton: 66770<3>

Communities Also Named Riverton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kansas communities named Riverton: This one is located in Cherokee County and the other is located in Reno County.

Beyond Kansas, there are 40 communities that are also named Riverton - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri (3), Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), Prince Edward Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Riverton.

Communities near Riverton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Riverton.

Joplin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin
- Joplin is located in Jasper County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joplin <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Joplin
- From Riverton to Joplin
Miami
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
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- Miami is located in Ottawa County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,947 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miami <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Miami
- From Riverton to Miami
Webb City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
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- Webb City is located in Jasper County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,324 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webb City <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Webb City
- From Riverton to Webb City
Carl Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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- Carl Junction is located in Jasper County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carl Junction <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carl Junction
- From Riverton to Carl Junction
Baxter Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
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- Baxter Springs is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,893 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter Springs <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Baxter Springs
- From Riverton to Baxter Springs
Columbus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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- Columbus is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,006 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Columbus
- From Riverton to Columbus
Galena
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
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- Galena is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,824 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Galena
- From Riverton to Galena
Oronogo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oronogo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronogo
- Oronogo is located in Jasper County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,666 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oronogo <4>
Commerce
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Commerce is located in Ottawa County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,491 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce <4>
Seneca
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
- Seneca is located in Newton County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,394 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Riverton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Riverton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Riverton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Riverton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Riverton. See our Newspapers Page for Riverton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Riverton ...

Looking for more information about Riverton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Riverton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Riverton.

Adding Riverton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Riverton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Riverton was on a map titled Map of Kansas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Riverton in the book titled .<6> X3X - From that list, the Riverton post office opened in 1919.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Riverton.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Cherokee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Riverton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Riverton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Riverton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	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.
<6>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/