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 hospitals and doctors 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 Yancey 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 Yancey County: Buncombe, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell & Unicoi (TN).
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:
- Yancey County (The home county of Riverside)
- The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
- Burnsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Concord
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Concord is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Higgins
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Higgins is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
- Low Gap
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Low Gap is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
- Pensacola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pensacola is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
- Day Book
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Day Book is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Book
- Murchison
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Murchison is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
- Ramseytown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ramseytown is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramseytown
- Micaville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sioux
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sioux is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux
- Green Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Double Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Double Island is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Island
- Newdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Newdale is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newdale
- Avery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
- Plumtree
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Linville Falls
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Stamey Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Stamey Town is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamey Town
- Chestnut Dale
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Chestnut Dale is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Dale
- Minneapolis
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Minneapolis is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
- Mount Pleasant
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Crossnore
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Vale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Vale is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
- Pineola
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Elk Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Montezuma
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Montezuma is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Newland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Linville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Buncombe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
- Rockview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rockview is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockview
- Barnardsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Democrat
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Democrat is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat
- Beech
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Beech is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
- Flat Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Walkertown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Walkertown is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
- Montreat
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Weaverville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Black Mountain
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Riceville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Riceville is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Ridgecrest
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Stoney Knob
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Stoney Knob is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Knob
- Swannanoa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Burke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
- Jonas Ridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Linville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Linville is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
- Gerton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bearwallow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Bearwallow is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
- Bethel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bethel is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Ivy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ivy is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
- Mars Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Foster Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Foster Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Creek
- Petersburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Petersburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Allegheny
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Allegheny is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegheny
- Rollins
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rollins is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
- Cutshalltown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Cutshalltown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshalltown
- Marshall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Chapel Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Chapel Hill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- White Rock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- White Rock is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- Hurricane
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Hurricane is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
- Walnut
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Walnut is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- McDowell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
- Little Switzerland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Dendron
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Dendron is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dendron
- Greenlee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Greenlee is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
- Old Fort
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ashford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Ashford is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
- Lackey Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Lackey Town is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey Town
- Moffitt Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Moffitt Hill is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitt Hill
- Marion
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Providence
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Providence is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- West Marion
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- West Marion is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Marion
- Nebo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Glenwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Glenwood is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Sugar Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sugar Hill is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- Mitchell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
- Huntdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Huntdale is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntdale
- Bailey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bailey is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Relief
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Relief is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
- Tipton Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tipton Hill is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton Hill
- Red Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Red Hill is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Richlands
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Richlands is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
- Bakersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Herrell ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Herrell is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrell
- Penland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Creek
- Spruce Pine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Buladean
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Buladean is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladean
- Grassy Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Grassy Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
- Rutherford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
- Otter Creek ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Otter Creek is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
- Whitehouse
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Whitehouse is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Carter County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
- Tolley Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Tolley Town is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolley Town
- Woodby Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Woodby Hill is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodby Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,730 people
- Burbank
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Burbank is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
- Heaton Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Heaton Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Creek
- Roan Mountain
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Gap Run
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Gap Run is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Run
- Shell Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Shell Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
- Pine Crest
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Pine Crest is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Hampton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Central
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Central is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Elizabethton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Greene County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
- Horse Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Horse Creek is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 284 people
- Camp Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Camp Creek is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
- Henshaw ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Henshaw is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henshaw
- Estimated population in 2014: 470 people
- Water Fork Mill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Water Fork Mill is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Fork Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 445 people
- Pleasant View
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant View is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,251 people
- Tusculum
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tusculum is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusculum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,669 people
- Afton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rheatown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rheatown is located in Greene County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheatown
- Unicoi County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
- Clear Branch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Clear Branch is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
- Former name for Clear Branch:
- Kittyton
- Flag Pond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Flag Pond is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Pond
- Ernestville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ernestville is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
- Indian Creek ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Creek is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Loganton ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Loganton is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
- Banner Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Banner Hill is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,497 people
- Erwin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bumpus Cove
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bumpus Cove is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpus Cove
- Estimated population in 2014: 729 people
- Limestone Cove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Limestone Cove is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Cove
- Unicoi
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Whispering Pines
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Whispering Pines is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Washington County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
- Kansas City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Kansas City is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
- Nolichucky ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Nolichucky is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolichucky
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,861 people
- Conklin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Conklin is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
- Telford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Limestone
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Green Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Green Hill is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Jonesborough
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Midway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Midway is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Onks
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Onks is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onks
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,715 people
- South Gate Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- South Gate Village is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate Village
- Carnegie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Carnegie is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnegie
- East Ridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- East Ridge is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
- Estimated population in 2014: 21,317 people
- Johnson City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Johnson City is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,142 people
- Former names for Johnson City:
- Blue Plum Station
- Haynesville
- Johnsons Depot
- Johnsons Tank
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City <1>
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.
- Allen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Edney Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Whittington Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Robinson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dellinger Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Williams Evans Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Scott Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Arwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ray Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Penland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Banks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Elk Shoal Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (830 more) ...
- Ledford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel Branch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Burleson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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>
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.
- Burnsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cane River
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cane River is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane River
- Price Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Price Creek is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Creek
- Higgins
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Higgins is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
- Paint Gap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Paint Gap is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Gap
- Pensacola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pensacola is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
- Bald Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bald Creek is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Creek
- Windom
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Windom is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
- Day Book
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Day Book is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Book
- Bee Log
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bee Log is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Log
- Green Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hensley ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hensley is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensley
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Sioux
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sioux is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux
- Paint Fork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Paint Fork is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Fork
- Rockview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rockview is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockview
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 32 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]<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 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 Yancey County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Avery County
- Buncombe County
- Burke County
- Henderson County
- Madison County
- McDowell County
- Mitchell County
- Rutherford County
- Carter County
- Greene County
- Unicoi County
- Washington 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> | 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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'. |