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 Steuben County.
To see how the shape of New York's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Steuben County: Allegany, Chemung, Livingston, Ontario, Schuyler, Yates, Potter (PA) & Tioga (PA).
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:
- Steuben County (The home county of Riverside)
- The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
- Painted Post
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Corning
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Gang Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Gang Mills is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gang Mills
- Coopers Plains
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- South Corning
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- South Corning is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Corning
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
- East Campbell
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- East Campbell is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Campbell
- Hornby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hornby is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornby
- Presho
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Presho is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presho
- Caton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Caton is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caton
- Campbell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Addison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lindley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Chemung County
- The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
- Big Flats
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Post Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Post Creek is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Creek
- Sagetown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sagetown is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagetown
- Pioneer Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Pioneer Village is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Elmira Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Horseheads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Pine Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pine City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Webb Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Webb Mills is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Mills
- West Elmira
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- West Elmira is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elmira
- Elmira
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Millport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Schuyler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
- Beaver Dams
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Moreland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Moreland is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
- Townsend
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Townsend is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
- Wedgewood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wedgewood is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedgewood
- Montour Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Catharine
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Catharine is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharine
- Watkins Glen
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Watkins Glen is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Glen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
- Former names for Watkins Glen:
- Jefferson
- Salubria
- Watkins
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkins Glen <1>
- Odessa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Reading Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- North Reading
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- North Reading is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
- Alpine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Burdett
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tioga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
- Lockwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Waverly
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- North Spencer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- North Spencer is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Spencer
- Spencer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Tompkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
- Newfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- West Danby
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- West Danby is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Danby
- Yates County
- The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
- Glenora
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Glenora is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
- Dundee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Barrington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Barrington is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Himrod
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Bradford County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
- Fassett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Fassett is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fassett
- Coryland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Coryland is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coryland
- Gillett
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gillett is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett
- Bentley Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Bentley Creek is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley Creek
- Austinville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Austinville is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
- Berrytown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Berrytown is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrytown
- Middletown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Middletown is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Big Pond
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Big Pond is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pond
- Columbia Cross Roads
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Columbia Cross Roads is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Cross Roads
- Sylvania
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sylvania is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- South Waverly
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- South Waverly is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Waverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
- Troy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Troy is located in Bradford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
- Potter County (PA)
- North Fork
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- North Fork is located in Potter County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
- Tioga County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
- Lawrenceville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lawrenceville is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Pritchard ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Pritchard is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchard
- Millerton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Millerton is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
- Elkland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tioga
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Farmington Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Farmington Hill is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Hill
- Osceola
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Osceola is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Hammond
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hammond is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Roseville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Roseville is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Knoxville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Keeneyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Keeneyville is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeneyville
- Austinburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Austinburg is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinburg
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.
- Pritchard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchard Cemetery
- The Pritchard Cemetery has also been known as:
- Knoxville Old Presbyterian Cemetery
- Old Presbyterian Cemetery
- High Street Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- West High Street Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hope Cemetery Annex
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Erwins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Chapel Knoll Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Coopers Plains Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Oldfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (365 more) ...
- East Campbell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Goodsell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Balcom Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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.
- Painted Post
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Corning
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Gibson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Gibson is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Coopers Plains
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ferenbaugh
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ferenbaugh is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferenbaugh
- East Corning
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- East Corning is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Corning
- East Campbell
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- East Campbell is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Campbell
- Dyke
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Dyke is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyke
- Curtis
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Curtis is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
- Presho
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Presho is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presho
- Caton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Caton is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caton
- Big Flats
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Addison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Post Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Post Creek is located in Chemung County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Creek
- Campbell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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 52 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 19 miles [30.6 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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 New York
- Pages specific to Steuben County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chemung County
- Schuyler County
- Tioga County
- Tompkins County
- Yates County
- Bradford County
- Potter County
- Tioga County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
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 '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'. |