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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Riverside. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Riverside to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Riverside, please Contact Us.

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 northwest 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 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 west 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Riverside is historic, it would have been located within present day Burt County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Burt County: Harrison (IA), Monona (IA), Cuming, Dodge, Thurston & Washington.

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:

  • Burt County     (The home county of Riverside)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
    • Tekamah
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Decatur
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bertha
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Bertha is located in Burt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
    • Craig
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Oakland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Lyons
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Cuming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
    • Bancroft
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • West Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • West Point is located in Cuming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,237 people
      • West Point has also been known as:
      • Westpoint
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <2>
  • Dodge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
    • Uehling
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Telbasta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Telbasta is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telbasta
    • Winslow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fontanelle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Fontanelle is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanelle
    • Hooper
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Nickerson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Scribner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Crowell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Crowell is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowell
  • Thurston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
    • Macy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Rosalie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Walthill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Winnebago
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
    • Herman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Admah ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Admah is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admah
    • Blair
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Blair is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,948 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blair <2>
    • De Soto ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • De Soto is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
      • De Soto has also been known as:
      • DeSoto
    • Kennard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Fort Calhoun
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Harrison County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
    • Little Sioux
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pisgah
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Pisgah is located in Harrison County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pisgah <2>
    • Orson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Orson is located in Harrison County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orson
    • Mondamin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Modale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Modale is located in Harrison County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Modale <2>
    • Magnolia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Magnolia is located in Harrison County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
    • California Junction
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • California Junction is located in Harrison County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California Junction
    • Logan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Logan is located in Harrison County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <2>
    • Woodbine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Woodbine is located in Harrison County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,363 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbine <2>
    • Missouri Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Dunlap
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Dunlap is located in Harrison County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 978 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunlap <2>
  • Monona County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
    • Blencoe
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Blencoe is located in Monona County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blencoe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
    • Onawa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Onawa is located in Monona County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onawa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,766 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onawa <2>
    • Turin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Turin is located in Monona County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turin <2>
    • Moorhead
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Whiting
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Castana
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Soldier
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Albaton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Albaton is located in Monona County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albaton
    • Rodney
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Rodney is located in Monona County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Ute
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Ute is located in Monona County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ute
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 337 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ute <2>
    • Mapleton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Pottawattamie County (IA)
    • Loveland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Loveland is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland
  • Woodbury County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
    • Hornick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Hornick is located in Woodbury County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornick
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
    • Sloan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Sloan is located in Woodbury County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sloan <2>
    • Smithland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Salix
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Salix is located in Woodbury County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salix
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salix <2>
    • Oto
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Oto is located in Woodbury County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oto
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 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.

  • Arizona Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Silver Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Tekamah Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Fountainbleau Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Little Sioux Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Conyers Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Ruffcorn Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Onawa Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Soldier Valley Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Holy Family Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (110 more) ...
    • Grace Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Modamin / Noyes Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Mondamin Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 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.

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.

  • Blencoe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Blencoe is located in Monona County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blencoe
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
  • Tekamah
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • River Sioux
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • River Sioux is located in Harrison County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Sioux
  • Little Sioux
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Decatur
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Onawa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Onawa is located in Monona County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onawa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,766 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onawa <2>
  • Bertha
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Bertha is located in Burt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
  • Craig
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Mondamin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Turin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Turin is located in Monona County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turin <2>
  • Maple Landing ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Maple Landing is located in Monona County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Landing
  • Herman
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Moorhead
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Whiting
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Oakland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

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 165 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 30 miles [48.3 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 websites either 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:

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Riverside) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.