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 southeast 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 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 east 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 Craven County.
To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties may 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 Riverside. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Riverside:
- Craven County (The home county of Riverside)
- The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
- Fort Barnwell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fort Barnwell is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Barnwell
- Vanceboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cove City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cove City is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
- Dover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dover is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Tuscarora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Tuscarora is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora
- Ernul
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ernul is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernul
- Lima
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lima is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Clark
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clark is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- River Bend
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- River Bend is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,006 people
- Spring Hope
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Hope is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hope
- Bridgeton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- New Bern
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Beaufort County
- The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
- Chocowinity
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blounts Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Blounts Creek is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blounts Creek
- Washington Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Washington Park is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
- Washington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- River Road
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- River Road is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Road
- Rosedale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rosedale is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Edward
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Whitepost
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Whitepost is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitepost
- Whitepost has also been known as:
- White Post
- Bath
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Pomouk Indian Village ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Aurora
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Walla Watta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Walla Watta is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Watta
- Edgecombe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
- Sharp Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sharp Point is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Point
- Cobb Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cobb Town is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Town
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
- Hookerton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Maury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Maury is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury
- Glenfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Glenfield is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
- Snow Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Contentnea
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Contentnea is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contentnea
- Jason
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Jason is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jason
- Fieldsboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fieldsboro is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldsboro
- Speights Bridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Speights Bridge is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speights Bridge
- Walstonburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Walstonburg is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walstonburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Jones County
- The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
- Perfection
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Perfection is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perfection
- Wise Forks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wise Forks is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise Forks
- Sassers Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sassers Mill is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassers Mill
- Pollocks
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Pollocks is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollocks
- Shady Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Shady Grove is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Trenton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Phillips Crossroads
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Phillips Crossroads is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Crossroads
- Debruhls Landing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Debruhls Landing is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debruhls Landing
- Jones Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Jones Corner is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Corner
- Tenmile Fork
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Tenmile Fork is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile Fork
- Oak Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Combs Fork
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Combs Fork is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs Fork
- Lenoir County
- The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
- Tick Bite
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Tick Bite is located in Lenoir County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tick Bite
- Grifton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Graingers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Graingers is located in Lenoir County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graingers
- Kinfield Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kinfield Village is located in Lenoir County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinfield Village
- Kinston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Loftins Crossroads
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Loftins Crossroads is located in Lenoir County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftins Crossroads
- Albrittons
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Albrittons is located in Lenoir County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albrittons
- Fields
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Fields is located in Lenoir County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
- Deep Run
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Deep Run is located in Lenoir County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Run
- La Grange
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Martin County
- Bear Grass
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Bear Grass is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Grass
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Onslow County
- Huffmantown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Huffmantown is located in Onslow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffmantown
- Pamlico County
- The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
- Reelsboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Reelsboro is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reelsboro
- Grantsboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pitt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
- Coxville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Coxville is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxville
- Clayroot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Clayroot is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayroot
- Quinerly
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Quinerly is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinerly
- Calico
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Calico is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calico
- Shelmerdine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Shelmerdine is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelmerdine
- Ayden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Renston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Renston is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renston
- Rountree
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rountree is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rountree
- Winterville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bells Fork
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Bells Fork is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Fork
- Windsor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Windsor is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Grimesland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Grimesland is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimesland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
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.
- Quinerly Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Live Oak FWB Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Grifton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grifton Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Grifton Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Grifton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2285292 <2>
- White - Mercer - Richardson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Celestial Memorial Gardens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Caleb Williams Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jackson Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rhem Family Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- William H. Edwards Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Artis Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jesse B. Noble Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lorenzo Nobles Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (85 more) ...
- McArthur Jenkins & Moore Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pinewood Memorial Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Riverside in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Riverside.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
- Maplecypress
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Maplecypress is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplecypress
- Coxville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Coxville is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxville
- Johnsons Mills ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Johnsons Mills is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Mills
- Fort Barnwell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fort Barnwell is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Barnwell
- Calico
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Calico is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calico
- Chicod
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Chicod is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicod
- Grifton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Littlefield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Littlefield is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield
- Closs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Closs is located in Lenoir County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Closs
- Redallia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Redallia is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redallia
- Vanceboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Black Jack
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Black Jack is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Ayden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dover is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Cove City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cove City is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
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 16 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 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. 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 like to start with 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 North Carolina
- Pages specific to Craven County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Beaufort County
- Edgecombe County
- Greene County
- Jones County
- Lenoir County
- Martin County
- Onslow County
- Pamlico County
- Pitt County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Riverside) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |