Welcome to Riverdale ...

Riverdale is located in Bronx County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Riverdale, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1895.

Riverdale is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Riverdale lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Riverdale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named Riverdale: This one is located in Bronx County and the other is located in Oneida County.

Beyond New York, there are 71 communities that are also named Riverdale - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida (3), Georgia (2), Idaho (3), Illinois (4), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Manitoba, Maryland (2), Massachusetts (4), Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Newfoundland and Labrador (2), North Carolina (2), North Dakota (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio (5), Ontario (3), Oregon (2), Prince Edward Island, South Carolina (5), Tennessee (2), Texas, Utah, Virginia (6) and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Riverdale.

Communities near Riverdale ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Riverdale.

• New York
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York
  • New York lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south of Riverdale.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,253,213 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on New York
• Bronx
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronx
  • Bronx lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Riverdale.
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,385,108 people
  • Bronx has also been known as:
  • Bronx
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Bronx
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronx<4>
• Newark
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
  • Newark lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the southwest of Riverdale.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 282,520 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Newark
• Jersey City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey City
  • Jersey City lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southwest of Riverdale.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 262,664 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Jersey City
• North Hempstead
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hempstead
  • North Hempstead lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southeast of Riverdale.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 230,379 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hempstead have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on North Hempstead
• Paterson
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paterson
  • Paterson lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west of Riverdale.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Paterson
• Ramapo
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramapo
  • Ramapo lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the northwest of Riverdale.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 138,356 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramapo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Ramapo
• Greenburgh
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenburgh
  • Greenburgh lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of Riverdale.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 90,543 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Greenburgh
• Clarkstown
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkstown
  • Clarkstown lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the north of Riverdale.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 86,000 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkstown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Clarkstown
• Clifton
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
  • Clifton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west of Riverdale.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Clifton

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Riverdale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Riverdale.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Riverdale. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Riverdale.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Riverdale. See our Newspapers Page for Riverdale.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Riverdale ...

Looking for more information about Riverdale? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Riverdale, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Riverdale.

Adding Riverdale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Riverdale in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Riverdale was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1895.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Riverdale.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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/