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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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 may 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)
- Herculaneum
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Horine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Horine is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horine
- Barnhart
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Crystal City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Imperial
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Kimmswick
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Festus
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mapaville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mapaville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapaville
- Otto
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Otto is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
- Hematite
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hematite is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hematite
- Arnold
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Flamm City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Flamm City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flamm City
- 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)
- Hemker is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemker
- Catawissa
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Luebbering
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Luebbering is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luebbering
- Pacific
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pacific is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,097 people
- Former name for Pacific:
- Franklin
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacific <1>
- Lonedell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Lonedell is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonedell
- Robertsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hensley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hensley is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensley
- Gray Summit
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Huff
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Huff is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
- Moselle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Moselle is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moselle
- Saint Albans
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Labadie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Port Royal ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Port Royal is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
- 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)
- Silver Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Silver Springs is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Blackwell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Blackwell is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell
- Settletown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Settletown is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settletown
- Bonne Terre
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Cantwell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Cantwell is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantwell
- Desloge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Esther
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Esther is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esther
- 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)
- Carondelet is located in Saint Louis City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carondelet
- Cheltenham
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Cheltenham is located in Saint Louis City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheltenham
- Tower Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Tower Grove is located in Saint Louis City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Grove
- Saint Louis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- University City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- University City is located in Saint Louis City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,049 people
- Baden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Baden is located in Saint Louis City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
- Saint Louis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
- Mattese
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Mattese is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattese
- Oakville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Oakville is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Mehlville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Mehlville is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehlville
- Concord
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Concord is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Fenton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Green Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Green Park is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,614 people
- Sunset Hills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Sunset Hills is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,448 people
- Ivory
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Ivory is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivory
- Lakeshire
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Lakeshire is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,385 people
- Lemay
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Lemay is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemay
- Saint George
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Saint George is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
- Estimated population in 2011: 1,336 people
- Sappington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Affton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Affton is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Affton
- 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)
- Brickeys is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickeys
- Former names for Brickeys:
- Brickeys Gristmill
- Brickeys Landing
- Needmore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Needmore is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Kinsey
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Kinsey is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
- Clement ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Clement is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clement
- Bloomsdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lawrenceton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Lawrenceton is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceton
- Rocky Ridge Ranch
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Rocky Ridge Ranch is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge Ranch
- Rocky Ridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Rocky Ridge is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
- Little Rock Landing ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Little Rock Landing is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Landing
- Zell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Zell is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zell
- New Offenburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- New Offenburg is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Offenburg
- Marlo ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Marlo is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlo
- Sainte Genevieve
(28 miles [45.1 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)
- Tiff is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiff
- Theabeau Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Theabeau Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theabeau Town
- Cadet
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mud Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mud Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Town
- Richwoods
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Richwoods is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwoods
- French Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- French Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Town
- Old Mines
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Old Mines is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mines
- Aptus
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Aptus is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aptus
- Mineral Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mineral Point is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
- 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)
- Newport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Newport is located in Madison County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Madison
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- 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)
- Mitchie
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mitchie is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchie
- Monroe City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Monroe City is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
- Madonnaville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Madonnaville is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madonnaville
- Chalfin Bridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chalfin Bridge is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalfin Bridge
- Foster Pond ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Foster Pond is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Pond
- Maeystown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wartburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Wartburg is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartburg
- Burksville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Burksville is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville
- Waterloo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Fults
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Burksville Station
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Burksville Station is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville Station
- Columbia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- 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)
- Prairie du Rocher is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Rocher
- 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 <1>
- Red Bud
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Ruma
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Ruma is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Modoc
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Modoc is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
- Evansville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Baldwin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Preston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Preston is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- 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)
- Dupo is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupo <1>
- East Carondelet
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Falling Spring
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Falling Spring is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
- Millstadt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Imbs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Imbs is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imbs
- Cahokia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cahokia is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahokia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,742 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cahokia <1>
- Smithton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Centreville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Centreville is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,844 people
- Sauget
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Sauget is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauget
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sauget <1>
- Alorton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Alorton is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alorton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,880 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alorton <1>
- Gartside
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gartside is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gartside
- Belleville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- East Saint Louis
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Riverside, see our County-by-County Page for Riverside.
Cemeteries Near Riverside ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Riverside.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
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 Riverside - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- Assumption Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Herculaneum Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Wallace Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Emmanuel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Harrington Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Baker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Roselawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Old Town Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Liquori Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Shepherd Hills Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (375 more) ...
- St. Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mahlers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Gamel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamel Cemetery
- 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1054266 <2>
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, 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)
- Harrisonville is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
- Bushburg
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bushburg is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushburg
- Pevely
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Herculaneum
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sulphur Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Silica
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Silica is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silica
- Crystal City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Festus
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mitchie
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mitchie is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchie
- Kimmswick
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jarvis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jarvis is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarvis
- Antonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Antonia is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antonia
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Chalfin Bridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chalfin Bridge is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalfin Bridge
- Madonnaville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Madonnaville is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madonnaville
- Wickes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Wickes is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickes
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.
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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Riverside:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Jefferson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Franklin County
- Saint Francois County
- Saint Louis City
- Saint Louis County
- Sainte Genevieve County
- Washington County
- Madison County
- Monroe County
- Randolph County
- Saint Clair County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
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 Riverside, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Riverside) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |