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 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.
Riverside is located in Jefferson County.
To see how the shape of Missouri's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jefferson County: Monroe (IL), Franklin, Saint Francois, Saint Louis, Sainte Genevieve & Washington.
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:
- Jefferson County (The home county of Riverside)
- The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
- Pevely
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pevely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pevely
- Pevely is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,001 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pevely <2>
- Herculaneum
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herculaneum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herculaneum
- Herculaneum is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,261 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herculaneum <2>
- Horine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Barnhart
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnhart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnhart
- Barnhart is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnhart <2>
- Crystal City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal City
- Crystal City is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal City <2>
- Imperial
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imperial have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial
- Imperial is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imperial <2>
- Kimmswick
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimmswick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmswick
- Kimmswick is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimmswick <2>
- Festus
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Festus
- Festus is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,114 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Festus <2>
- Mapaville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Hematite
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Arnold
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- Arnold is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <2>
- Flamm City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flamm City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flamm City
- Flamm City is located in Jefferson County
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
- Hemker
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemker
- Hemker is located in Franklin County
- Catawissa
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawissa
- Catawissa is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catawissa <2>
- Luebbering
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luebbering have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luebbering
- Luebbering is located in Franklin County
- Pacific
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pacific have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific
- Pacific is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,097 people
- Former name for Pacific:
- Franklin
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacific <2>
- Lonedell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west) - Robertsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
- Robertsville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robertsville <2>
- Hensley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west) - Gray Summit
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Summit
- Gray Summit is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray Summit <2>
- Huff
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west) - Moselle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moselle
- Moselle is located in Franklin County
- Saint Albans
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
- Saint Albans is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <2>
- Labadie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labadie
- Labadie is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Labadie <2>
- Saint Francois County
- The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
- French Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
- French Village is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Village <2>
- Silver Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Silver Springs is located in Saint Francois County
- Blackwell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell
- Blackwell is located in Saint Francois County
- Settletown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settletown
- Settletown is located in Saint Francois County
- Bonne Terre
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonne Terre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonne Terre
- Bonne Terre is located in Saint Francois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,824 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonne Terre <2>
- Desloge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Desloge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desloge
- Desloge is located in Saint Francois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,900 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Desloge <2>
- Esther
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Saint Louis City
- The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
- Carondelet
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carondelet
- Carondelet is located in Saint Louis City
- Cheltenham
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheltenham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheltenham
- Cheltenham is located in Saint Louis City
- Saint Louis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Louis
- Saint Louis is located in Saint Louis City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297,645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Louis <2>
- University City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
- University City is located in Saint Louis City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,049 people
- Baden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
- Baden is located in Saint Louis City
- Saint Louis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
- Oakville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Mehlville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Concord
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Green Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Park
- Green Park is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,614 people
- Sunset Hills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
- Sunset Hills is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,448 people
- Fenton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
- Fenton is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,027 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenton <2>
- Lakeshire
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Lemay
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Saint George
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
- Saint George is located in Saint Louis County
- Estimated population in 2011: 1,336 people
- Sappington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sappington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sappington
- Sappington is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sappington <2>
- Affton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Bella Villa
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bella Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bella Villa
- Bella Villa is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
- Sainte Genevieve County
- The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
- Brickeys
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickeys
- Brickeys is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Former names for Brickeys:
- Brickeys Gristmill
- Brickeys Landing
- Needmore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Needmore is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Kinsey
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
- Kinsey is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Clement ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Bloomsdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomsdale
- Bloomsdale is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomsdale <2>
- Lawrenceton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceton
- Lawrenceton is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Rocky Ridge Ranch
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ridge Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge Ranch
- Rocky Ridge Ranch is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Rocky Ridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
- Rocky Ridge is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Little Rock Landing ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Landing
- Little Rock Landing is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Zell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zell
- Zell is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- New Offenburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Offenburg
- New Offenburg is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Marlo ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
- Tiff
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest) - Theabeau Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Theabeau Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theabeau Town
- Theabeau Town is located in Washington County
- Richwoods
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west) - Cadet
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cadet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadet
- Cadet is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadet <2>
- Mud Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest) - French Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Town
- French Town is located in Washington County
- Old Mines
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mines
- Old Mines is located in Washington County
- Aptus
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest) - Mineral Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
- Mineral Point is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Madison County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
- Venice
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
- Venice is located in Madison County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,852 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Venice <2>
- Newport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Madison County (IL)
- Madison
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Madison County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,735 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
- Monroe County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
- Valmeyer
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valmeyer
- Valmeyer is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valmeyer <2>
- Mitchie
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Monroe City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
- Monroe City is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Madonnaville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madonnaville
- Madonnaville is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Foster Pond ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Pond
- Foster Pond is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Maeystown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maeystown
- Maeystown is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maeystown <2>
- Burksville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville
- Burksville is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Waterloo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Waterloo is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,536 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <2>
- Fults
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fults have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fults
- Fults is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fults <2>
- Burksville Station
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville Station
- Burksville Station is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Columbia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- 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 Monroe County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,627 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <2>
- Renault
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renault
- Renault is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Renault <2>
- Randolph County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
- Prairie du Rocher
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie du Rocher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Rocher
- Prairie du Rocher is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
- Prairie du Rocher has also been known as:
- Prairie du Rocher village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie du Rocher <2>
- Red Bud
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bud
- Red Bud is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,442 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Bud <2>
- Ruma
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruma
- Ruma is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Modoc
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
- Modoc is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Evansville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Evansville is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansville <2>
- Baldwin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Baldwin is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin <2>
- Preston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Clair County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
- Dupo
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupo
- Dupo is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupo <2>
- East Carondelet
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Carondelet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Carondelet
- East Carondelet is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Carondelet <2>
- Falling Spring
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
- Falling Spring is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
- Millstadt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstadt
- Millstadt is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,821 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millstadt <2>
- Imbs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imbs
- Imbs is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
- Cahokia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahokia
- Cahokia is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,742 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cahokia <2>
- Smithton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
- Smithton is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,812 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithton <2>
- Centreville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Centreville is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,844 people
- Sauget
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sauget have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauget
- Sauget is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sauget <2>
- Alorton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alorton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alorton
- Alorton is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,880 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alorton <2>
- Gartside
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast) - Belleville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Belleville is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,536 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <2>
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 67 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 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. 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 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 Riverside:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //www.sos.mo.gov/archives/
- Pages specific to Jefferson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Franklin County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Saint Francois County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Saint Louis City
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Saint Louis County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
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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.
- Zion Lutheran Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery
- Assumption Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Assumption Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Assumption Cemetery
- Wallace Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
- Emmanuel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
- Harrington Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrington Cemetery
- Baker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Roselawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roselawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn Cemetery
- Old Town Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Town Cemetery
- Liquori Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liquori Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2366047 <5>
- Shepherd Hills Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shepherd Hills Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #337997 <5>
- St. Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
- Continue List (372 more) ...
- Mahlers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mahlers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mahlers Cemetery
- Gamel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Gamel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Festus.
- The Gamel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fairview Presbyterian Cemetery
- Festsus Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gamel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1054266 <5>
- Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
- Mahlers 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.<6>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Riverside had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
- Harrisonville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
- Harrisonville is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Bushburg
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Pevely
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pevely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pevely
- Pevely is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,001 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pevely <2>
- Herculaneum
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herculaneum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herculaneum
- Herculaneum is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,261 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herculaneum <2>
- Sulphur Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Jefferson County
- Silica
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Crystal City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal City
- Crystal City is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal City <2>
- Festus
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Festus
- Festus is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,114 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Festus <2>
- Mitchie
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Kimmswick
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimmswick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmswick
- Kimmswick is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimmswick <2>
- Jarvis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Antonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Continue List (16 more) ...
- Chalfin Bridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalfin Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalfin Bridge
- Chalfin Bridge is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Madonnaville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madonnaville
- Madonnaville is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Wickes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Chalfin Bridge
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Jefferson County: www.jeffcomo.org/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <4> | 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- 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: 38.2867, Longitude: -90.3801 In this case, the coordinates for Riverside have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |