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 Parishes ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring parishes.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home parish. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next parish to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the parish to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring parishes instead of the parish in which they lived: their home parish contained property and probate records; the parish to the west contained birth and death records; the parish to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring parishes, 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 Caldwell Parish.
To see how the shape of Louisiana's parishes have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of Caldwell Parish: Catahoula, Franklin, Jackson, La Salle, Ouachita, Richland & Winn.
Below are the parishes that are near Riverton. For each of these parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Riverton:
- Caldwell Parish (The home parish of Riverton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Riverton, with the one closest to Riverton listed first.
- Columbia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Caldwell Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <2>
- Banks Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks Springs
- Banks Springs is located in Caldwell Parish
- Mount Pleasant
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Caldwell Parish
- Grayson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
- Grayson is located in Caldwell Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayson <2>
- Clarks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks
- Clarks is located in Caldwell Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarks <2>
- Kelly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- Kelly is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelly <2>
- Catahoula Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Riverton, with the one closest to Riverton listed first.
- Rosefield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosefield
- Rosefield is located in Catahoula Parish
- Enterprise
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Catahoula Parish
- Aimwell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aimwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aimwell
- Aimwell is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aimwell <2>
- Franklin Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Riverton, with the one closest to Riverton listed first.
- Liddieville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liddieville
- Liddieville is located in Franklin Parish
- Fort Necessity
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Necessity
- Fort Necessity is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Necessity <2>
- Baskin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baskin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskin
- Baskin is located in Franklin Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baskin <2>
- Winnsboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro
- Winnsboro is located in Franklin Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,462 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnsboro <2>
- Jigger
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jigger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jigger
- Jigger is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jigger <2>
- Chase
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
- Chase is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chase <2>
- Gilbert
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Gilbert is located in Franklin Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <2>
- Baskinton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast) - Wisner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wisner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisner
- Wisner is located in Franklin Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wisner <2>
- Elam
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elam
- Elam is located in Franklin Parish
- Crowville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowville
- Crowville is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crowville <2>
- Swampers
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampers
- Swampers is located in Franklin Parish
- Jackson Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Riverton, with the one closest to Riverton listed first.
- Zoar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
- Zoar is located in Jackson Parish
- Chatham
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
- Chatham is located in Jackson Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 551 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <2>
- Eros
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eros have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
- Eros is located in Jackson Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eros <2>
- Cartwright
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cartwright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Cartwright is located in Jackson Parish
- Weston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- La Salle Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Riverton, with the one closest to Riverton listed first.
- Standard
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Olla
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olla
- Olla is located in La Salle Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olla <2>
- Urania
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urania have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urania
- Urania is located in La Salle Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urania <2>
- Tullos
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tullos
- Tullos is located in La Salle Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tullos <2>
- Summerville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Summerville is located in La Salle Parish
- Ouachita Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Riverton, with the one closest to Riverton listed first.
- Bosco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Lapine
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Richwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Pino Bayou Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pino Bayou Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pino Bayou Village
- Pino Bayou Village is located in Ouachita Parish
- Monroe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,998 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <2>
- West Monroe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroe
- West Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,086 people
- Claiborne
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north) - Spanish City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish City
- Spanish City is located in Ouachita Parish
- Leisure Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
- Leisure Village is located in Ouachita Parish
- Forksville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
- Forksville is located in Ouachita Parish
- Swartz
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swartz
- Swartz is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swartz <2>
- Calhoun
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- 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 Ouachita Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <2>
- Indian Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Indian Village is located in Ouachita Parish
- Richland Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Riverton, with the one closest to Riverton listed first.
- New Light
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Light
- New Light is located in Richland Parish
- Alto
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Alto is located in Richland Parish
- Mangham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangham
- Mangham is located in Richland Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mangham <2>
- Archibald
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archibald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archibald
- Archibald is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archibald <2>
- Start
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Start have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Start
- Start is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Start <2>
- Rayville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayville
- Rayville is located in Richland Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,436 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayville <2>
- Winn Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Riverton, with the one closest to Riverton listed first.
- Newport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Sikes
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sikes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sikes
- Sikes is located in Winn Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sikes <2>
- Hudson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Riverton, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for 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 35 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 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. 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 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 Riverton:
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //www.sos.la.gov/HistoricalResources//Historical Resources/
- Pages specific to Caldwell Parish
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes
- Catahoula Parish
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Franklin Parish
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jackson Parish
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- La Salle Parish
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Ouachita Parish
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Richland Parish
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Winn Parish
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Catahoula Parish
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Louisiana
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Louisiana
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Louisiana
- Cemeteries of Caldwell Parish
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Louisiana
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Louisiana
- Cemeteries of Caldwell Parish
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.
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 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.
- St. Peter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter Cemetery
- Columbia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columbia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbia Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Yarborough Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yarborough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yarborough Cemetery
- Girod Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Girod Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Girod Cemetery
- Hebert Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebert Cemetery
- Etier Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Etier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Etier Cemetery
- Duchene Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duchene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duchene Cemetery
- Fellowship Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fellowship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fellowship Cemetery
- Cross Roads Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Roads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Roads Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
- Welcome Home Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welcome Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welcome Home Cemetery
- Continue List (215 more) ...
- Cuba Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cuba Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cuba Cemetery
- Furlow Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Furlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Furlow Cemetery
- Old Union Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union Cemetery
- Cuba 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, Riverton had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Riverton, with the one closest to Riverton listed first.
- Corey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Columbia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Caldwell Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <2>
- Mount Pleasant
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Caldwell Parish
- Blankston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Cuba
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Bosco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Cotton Plant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Plant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
- Cotton Plant is located in Caldwell Parish
- Copenhagen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copenhagen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen
- Copenhagen is located in Caldwell Parish
- Holum
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Fredericksburg ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
- Fredericksburg is located in Caldwell Parish
- Logtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Charlieville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlieville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlieville
- Charlieville is located in Richland Parish
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Newport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Fort Necessity
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Necessity
- Fort Necessity is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Necessity <2>
- Lapine
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Newport
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Riverton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Riverton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Riverton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1607, Longitude: -92.0962 In this case, the coordinates for Riverton 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 Riverton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |