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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 Riverdale (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 Riverdale. 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 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.

Riverdale is located in Craven County.

To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Craven County: Beaufort, Carteret, Jones, Lenoir, Pamlico & Pitt.

Below are the counties that are near Riverdale. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Riverdale:

  • Craven County     (The home county of Riverdale)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverdale, with the one closest to Riverdale listed first.
    • Neuse Forest
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neuse Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neuse Forest
      • Neuse Forest is located in Craven County
    • Fairfield Harbour
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Harbour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Harbour
      • Fairfield Harbour is located in Craven County
    • James City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James City
      • James City is located in Craven County
    • Brices Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brices Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brices Creek
      • Brices Creek is located in Craven County
    • Old Town Harbor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Harbor
      • Old Town Harbor is located in Craven County
    • Snug Harbor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
      • Snug Harbor is located in Craven County
    • Bridgeton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
      • Bridgeton is located in Craven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeton <2>
    • New Bern
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bern
      • New Bern is located in Craven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,940 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bern <2>
    • Trent Woods
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trent Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Woods
      • Trent Woods is located in Craven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,991 people
    • Cherry Point ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Point
      • Cherry Point is located in Craven County
      • Cherry Point has also been known as:
      • Cherry Point Landing
      • Cherrypoint Landing
      • Cherrypoint
    • Havelock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock
      • Havelock is located in Craven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,593 people
    • Slocum Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slocum Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum Village
      • Slocum Village is located in Craven County
  • Beaufort County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverdale, with the one closest to Riverdale listed first.
    • Edward
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edward
      • Edward is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edward <2>
    • Blounts Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blounts Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blounts Creek
      • Blounts Creek is located in Beaufort County
    • Aurora
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Carteret County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverdale, with the one closest to Riverdale listed first.
    • Holly Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Carteret County
    • Conner Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conner Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conner Village
      • Conner Village is located in Carteret County
    • Newport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Carteret County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,636 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <2>
    • Kuhns
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kuhns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuhns
      • Kuhns is located in Carteret County
    • Stella
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Broad Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Creek
      • Broad Creek is located in Carteret County
    • Peletier
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peletier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peletier
      • Peletier is located in Carteret County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
    • Bogue
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue
      • Bogue is located in Carteret County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
    • Cape Carteret
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Carteret have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Carteret
      • Cape Carteret is located in Carteret County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,061 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Carteret <2>
    • Indian Beach
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Beach
      • Indian Beach is located in Carteret County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Beach <2>
    • Crab Point Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Point Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Point Village
      • Crab Point Village is located in Carteret County
    • Mitchell Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Village
      • Mitchell Village is located in Carteret County
  • Jones County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverdale, with the one closest to Riverdale listed first.
    • Debruhls Landing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Debruhls Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debruhls Landing
      • Debruhls Landing is located in Jones County
    • Jones Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Corner
      • Jones Corner is located in Jones County
    • Pollocksville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Tenmile Fork
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tenmile Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile Fork
      • Tenmile Fork is located in Jones County
    • Chadwick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chadwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadwick
      • Chadwick is located in Jones County
    • Oak Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Jones County
    • Ravenswood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenswood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
      • Ravenswood is located in Jones County
    • Maysville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
      • Maysville is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maysville <2>
    • Olivers Crossroads
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Crossroads
      • Olivers Crossroads is located in Jones County
    • Olivers
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers
      • Olivers is located in Jones County
    • Trenton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Perfection
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perfection have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perfection
      • Perfection is located in Jones County
  • Onslow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverdale, with the one closest to Riverdale listed first.
    • Swansboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Hubert
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Bear Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Aragona Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aragona Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aragona Village
      • Aragona Village is located in Onslow County
    • Pumpkin Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
      • Pumpkin Center is located in Onslow County
    • Foxhorn Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxhorn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhorn Village
      • Foxhorn Village is located in Onslow County
    • Midway Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Park
      • Midway Park is located in Onslow County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway Park <2>
    • Piney Green
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Green
      • Piney Green is located in Onslow County
    • Acorn Forest
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Forest
      • Acorn Forest is located in Onslow County
    • Cardinal Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardinal Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardinal Village
      • Cardinal Village is located in Onslow County
    • Half Moon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Half Moon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Moon
      • Half Moon is located in Onslow County
    • Jacksonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pamlico County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverdale, with the one closest to Riverdale listed first.
    • Minnesott Beach
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnesott Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesott Beach
      • Minnesott Beach is located in Pamlico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
    • Arapahoe
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arapahoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arapahoe
      • Arapahoe is located in Pamlico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arapahoe <2>
    • Grantsboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsboro
      • Grantsboro is located in Pamlico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsboro <2>
    • Alliance
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alliance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
      • Alliance is located in Pamlico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alliance <2>
    • Bayboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayboro
      • Bayboro is located in Pamlico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayboro <2>
    • Merritt
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt
      • Merritt is located in Pamlico County
    • Stonewall
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
      • Stonewall is located in Pamlico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
    • Oriental
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oriental have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriental
      • Oriental is located in Pamlico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oriental <2>
    • Bay City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
      • Bay City is located in Pamlico County
    • Pamlico
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pamlico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pamlico
      • Pamlico is located in Pamlico County
    • Vandemere
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandemere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandemere
      • Vandemere is located in Pamlico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
    • Mesic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesic
      • Mesic is located in Pamlico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Riverdale, see our County-by-County Page for Riverdale.

Newspapers Published in Riverdale ...

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 133 newspapers that have been published in the area around Riverdale.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Riverdale, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Riverdale.

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 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 Riverdale:

Cemeteries Near Riverdale ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Riverdale.

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 Riverdale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Riverdale, with the one closest to Riverdale listed first.

  • Cayton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cayton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cayton Cemetery
  • Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Bern Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bern Cemetery
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
  • New Bern Memorial Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
  • New Bern National Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Rawls Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • Hollywood Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollywood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollywood Cemetery
  • Bridgeton Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridgeton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridgeton Cemetery
  • Small Chapel UCC Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (34 more) ...
    • Sand Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Hill Cemetery
    • Stapleford Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Frank Murphy Sr. Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Frank Murphy Sr. Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Pollocksville.
      • The Frank Murphy Sr. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Frank Murphy Cemetery
      • Murphy Family Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frank Murphy Sr. Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2259668 <4>

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Riverdale had a population of 36 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Riverdale, with the one closest to Riverdale listed first.

  • Croatan
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Croatan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croatan
    • Croatan is located in Craven County
  • Thurman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thurman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman
    • Thurman is located in Craven County
  • James City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James City
    • James City is located in Craven County
  • Cherry Point ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Point
    • Cherry Point is located in Craven County
    • Cherry Point has also been known as:
    • Cherry Point Landing
    • Cherrypoint Landing
    • Cherrypoint
  • New Bern
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bern
    • New Bern is located in Craven County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,940 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bern <2>
  • Arapahoe
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arapahoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arapahoe
    • Arapahoe is located in Pamlico County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arapahoe <2>
  • Olympia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olympia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympia
    • Olympia is located in Pamlico County
  • Reelsboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reelsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reelsboro
    • Reelsboro is located in Pamlico County
  • Janeiro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janeiro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janeiro
    • Janeiro is located in Pamlico County
  • Grantsboro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsboro
    • Grantsboro is located in Pamlico County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsboro <2>
  • Bellair
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
    • Bellair is located in Craven County
  • Pollocksville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Bachelor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bachelor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachelor
      • Bachelor is located in Craven County
    • Kershaw
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kershaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kershaw
      • Kershaw is located in Pamlico County
    • Alliance
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alliance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
      • Alliance is located in Pamlico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alliance <2>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Riverdale. See our List of 1890's Communities around Riverdale.

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

The official website for Craven County: www.co.craven.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Riverdale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Riverdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9967, Longitude: -76.9850    
<4>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.
<5>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 Riverdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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