Welcome to Riverton ...

Riverton is located in the Missouri Ozarks.

Riverton is located in Oregon County<1>.

The location of Riverton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Riverton is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Riverton is located in the (417) area code.

Communities Also Named Riverton ...

While we believe that this Riverton is located in Oregon County, we know of another 2 Missouri communities named Riverton. Those communities are located in the following counties: Buchanan and Lafayette County.

Beyond Missouri, there are 40 communities that are also named Riverton - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), 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.

• Alton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
  • Alton is located in Oregon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <4>
• Bardley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bardley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardley
  • Bardley is located in Ripley County
• Calm
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calm
  • Calm is located in Oregon County
• Gatewood
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
  • Gatewood is located in Ripley County
• Garfield
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
  • Garfield is located in Oregon County
• Elm Store
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Store
  • Elm Store is located in Randolph County (AR)
• Couch
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Couch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couch
  • Couch is located in Oregon County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Couch <4>
• Myrtle
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
  • Myrtle is located in Oregon County
• Bennett
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
  • Bennett is located in Ripley County
• Briar
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar
  • Briar is located in Ripley County

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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Riverton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for 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 Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/