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Welcome to Riverside Junction ...

Riverside Junction is located in Sharkey County<1>.


We aren't confident of the location of Riverside Junction, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Riverside Junction, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Riverside Junction: Riverside Jct. (or less commonly used: Riverside Jctn.)

Riverside Junction is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Riverside Junction is within the boundaries of the (662) area code.

Communities Also Named Riverside Junction ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Riverside Junction - they are located in California, Michigan, Minnesota, New York and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Riverside Junction ...

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

  • Lake Providence
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Hollandale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale
    • Hollandale is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollandale <4>
  • Anguilla
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anguilla have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anguilla
    • Anguilla is located in Sharkey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anguilla <4>
  • Mayersville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayersville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayersville
    • Mayersville is located in Issaquena County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
  • Cary
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
    • Cary is located in Sharkey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
  • Louise
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louise have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
    • Louise is located in Humphreys County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
  • Nitta Yuma
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitta Yuma
    • Nitta Yuma is located in Sharkey County
  • Panther Burn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Burn
    • Panther Burn is located in Sharkey County
  • Delta City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta City
    • Delta City is located in Hinds County
  • Hampton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
    • Hampton is located in Washington 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 Riverside Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Riverside Junction.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Riverside Junction. 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 Riverside Junction.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Riverside Junction ...

Looking for more information about Riverside Junction? 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 Riverside Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Riverside Junction.

Adding Riverside Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Riverside Junction was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Riverside Junction on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Riverside Junction.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Riverside Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Sharkey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Riverside Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.









 

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