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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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

Riverdale is located in Bronx County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bronx County: Bergen (NJ), New York, Queens & Westchester.

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:

  • Bronx County     (The home county of Riverdale)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverdale, with the one closest to Riverdale listed first.
    • Spuyten Duyvil
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Williams Bridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Eastchester
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastchester
      • Eastchester is located in Bronx County
    • Bronx
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Concourse Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concourse Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concourse Village
      • Concourse Village is located in Bronx County
    • Locust Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Throggs Neck
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Kings County
  • Nassau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverdale, with the one closest to Riverdale listed first.
    • Sands Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sands Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands Point
      • Sands Point is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,802 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sands Point <3>
    • Kings Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Manorhaven
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manorhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manorhaven
      • Manorhaven is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,744 people
    • Port Washington North
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Washington North have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Washington North
      • Port Washington North is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,160 people
    • Baxter Estates
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter Estates
      • Baxter Estates is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,043 people
    • East Atlantic Beach
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Atlantic Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Atlantic Beach
      • East Atlantic Beach is located in Nassau County
    • Great Neck Estates
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Neck Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Neck Estates
      • Great Neck Estates is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,867 people
    • Great Neck Gardens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Neck Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Neck Gardens
      • Great Neck Gardens is located in Nassau County
    • Great Neck
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Neck
      • Great Neck is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,162 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Neck <3>
    • Harbor Hills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Hills
      • Harbor Hills is located in Nassau County
    • Saddle Rock Estates
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddle Rock Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Rock Estates
      • Saddle Rock Estates is located in Nassau County
    • Saddle Rock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Rock
      • Saddle Rock is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saddle Rock <3>
  • New York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverdale, with the one closest to Riverdale listed first.
    • Inwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Washington Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Delano Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delano Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delano Village
      • Delano Village is located in New York County
    • Harlem
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Morningside Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Park West Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park West Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park West Village
      • Park West Village is located in New York County
    • Manhattan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Seneca Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Village
      • Seneca Village is located in New York County
    • Yorkville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Hell's Kitchen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • East Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in New York County
    • Greenwich Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverdale, with the one closest to Riverdale listed first.
    • Tuxedo Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuxedo Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo Park
      • Tuxedo Park is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuxedo Park <3>
    • Sterling Forest
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Fort Montgomery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Greenwood Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Lake
      • Greenwood Lake is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,054 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood Lake <3>
    • Harriman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harriman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriman
      • Harriman is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,421 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harriman <3>
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverdale, with the one closest to Riverdale listed first.
    • Putnam Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Valley
      • Putnam Valley is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Putnam Valley <3>
    • Continental Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Continental Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental Village
      • Continental Village is located in Putnam County
  • Queens County
  • Richmond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverdale, with the one closest to Riverdale listed first.
    • New Brighton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Port Richmond
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Richmond
      • Port Richmond is located in Richmond County
    • Westerleigh
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Graniteville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Old Town Station
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Station
      • Old Town Station is located in Richmond County
    • Staten Island
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Bloomfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Richmond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,303 people
    • Grant City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
      • Grant City is located in Richmond County
    • Heartland Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heartland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartland Village
      • Heartland Village is located in Richmond County
    • Oakwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Great Kills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Annadale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Annadale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annadale
      • Annadale is located in Richmond County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Annadale
      • From Riverdale to Annadale
  • Rockland County
  • Suffolk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverdale, with the one closest to Riverdale listed first.
    • Cold Spring Harbor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring Harbor
      • Cold Spring Harbor is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cold Spring Harbor <3>
    • Lloyd Harbor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloyd Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd Harbor
      • Lloyd Harbor is located in Suffolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,650 people
    • Halesite
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halesite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halesite
      • Halesite is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halesite <3>
    • Huntington Bay
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington Bay
      • Huntington Bay is located in Suffolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington Bay <3>
    • Huntington Station
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Huntington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • West Hills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Eatons Neck
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eatons Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eatons Neck
      • Eatons Neck is located in Suffolk County
    • Melville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Asharoken
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asharoken have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asharoken
      • Asharoken is located in Suffolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
    • South Huntington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Huntington
      • South Huntington is located in Suffolk County
    • Centerport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Westchester County
  • Fairfield County (CT)
  • Bergen County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverdale, with the one closest to Riverdale listed first.
    • Englewood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Fort Lee
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Lee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lee
      • Fort Lee is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fort Lee
      • From Riverdale to Fort Lee
    • Linwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • Teaneck
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • West Englewood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Ridgefield Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgefield Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgefield Park
      • Ridgefield Park is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,837 people
    • Saint Josephs Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Josephs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Josephs Village
      • Saint Josephs Village is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • West Norwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hackensack
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • River Vale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Vale
      • River Vale is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • Rochelle Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Garfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Essex County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverdale, with the one closest to Riverdale listed first.
    • Belleville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Nutley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutley
      • Nutley is located in Essex County (NJ)
    • Brookdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdale
      • Brookdale is located in Essex County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brookdale
      • From Riverdale to Brookdale
    • Montclair Heights
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Bloomfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Montclair
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Upper Montclair
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Essex County (NJ)
    • Meadow Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Village
      • Meadow Village is located in Essex County (NJ)
    • East Orange
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Elm Park Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Park Village
      • Elm Park Village is located in Essex County (NJ)
    • Newark
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Hudson County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverdale, with the one closest to Riverdale listed first.
    • North Bergen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Guttenberg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • West New York
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West New York have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West New York
      • West New York is located in Hudson County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,132 people
    • Union City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Secaucus
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Weehawken
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weehawken have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weehawken
      • Weehawken is located in Hudson County (NJ)
    • Hoboken
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jersey City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Communipaw
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Kearny
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Harrison
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bayonne
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Middlesex County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverdale, with the one closest to Riverdale listed first.
    • Avenel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Port Reading
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Boynton Beach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Colonia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonia
      • Colonia is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
    • Edgar
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
      • Edgar is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edgar
      • From Riverdale to Edgar
    • Sewaren
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sewaren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewaren
      • Sewaren is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
  • Morris County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverdale, with the one closest to Riverdale listed first.
    • Butler
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Butler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Butler
      • From Riverdale to Butler
    • Hanover Neck
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • East Hanover
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Montville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Taylortown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Troy Hills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Boonton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Rosedale Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Village
      • Rosedale Village is located in Morris County (NJ)
    • Whippany
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whippany. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whippany
      • Whippany is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whippany
      • From Riverdale to Whippany
    • Lyonsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Yardley Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yardley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yardley Village
      • Yardley Village is located in Morris County (NJ)
    • Littleton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Littleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
      • Littleton is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Littleton
      • From Riverdale to Littleton
  • Passaic County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverdale, with the one closest to Riverdale listed first.
    • Passaic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Athenia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Paterson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Clifton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • The Village at Little Falls
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village at Little Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village at Little Falls
      • The Village at Little Falls is located in Passaic County (NJ)
    • Borough of Woodland Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Woodland Park
      • Borough of Woodland Park is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,655 people
    • Little Falls
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Singac
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Singac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singac
      • Singac is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Singac
      • From Riverdale to Singac
    • Wayne
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
      • Wayne is located in Passaic County (NJ)
    • Haskell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Macopin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • West Milford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milford
      • West Milford is located in Passaic County (NJ)
  • Union County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverdale, with the one closest to Riverdale listed first.
    • Elizabeth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hillside
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
      • Hillside is located in Union County (NJ)
    • Elmora
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmora
      • Elmora is located in Union County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elmora
      • From Riverdale to Elmora
    • Union
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Springfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Union County (NJ)
    • Cranford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Linden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Park Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
      • Park Village is located in Union County (NJ)
    • Clark
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
      • Clark is located in Union County (NJ)
    • Summit
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Rahway
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rahway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rahway
      • Rahway is located in Union County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,832 people
    • Westfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)

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

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 in 1895, Riverdale had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Lowerre
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowerre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowerre
    • Lowerre is located in Westchester County
  • Park Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hill
    • Park Hill is located in Westchester County
  • Yonkers
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Ludlow
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
    • Ludlow is located in Westchester County
  • Undercliff
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Undercliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Undercliff
    • Undercliff is located in Bergen County (NJ)
  • Inwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Dunwoodie
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunwoodie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunwoodie
    • Dunwoodie is located in Westchester County
  • Englewood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Eastchester
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastchester
    • Eastchester is located in Westchester County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastchester <3>
  • Mount Vernon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Bryn Mawr Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Glenwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
    • Glenwood is located in Westchester County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

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.

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 142 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 7 miles [11.3 km]<6>. 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 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 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 State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.
<6>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- 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: 40.9041, Longitude: -73.9048    









 

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