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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 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 Linn County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Linn County: Benton, Deschutes, Jefferson, Lane, Marion & Polk.

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:

  • Linn County     (The home county of Riverside)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
    • Albany
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Tangent
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Draperville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Draperville is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draperville
    • Oakville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Oakville is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
    • Millersburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Millersburg is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,757 people
    • Irvinville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Irvinville is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvinville
    • Boston ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Boston is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston has also been known as:
      • Boston Mills
    • Shedd
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Crabtree
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Lebanon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • South Lebanon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • South Lebanon is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lebanon
    • West Scio
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • West Scio is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Scio
    • Halsey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
    • North Albany
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • North Albany is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Albany
    • Lewisburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Lewisburg is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
    • Adair Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Adair Village is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair Village
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
    • Wellsdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Wellsdale is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsdale
    • Corvallis
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Philomath
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jennyopolis ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jennyopolis is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennyopolis
    • Flynn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Flynn is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flynn
    • Wren
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Wren is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
    • Kings Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Blodgett
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Bellfountain Junction
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Summit
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Summit is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
  • Lane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
    • Junction City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Cheshire
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Lincoln County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
    • Jefferson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Santiam City ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Santiam City is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santiam City
    • Marion
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • West Stayton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Turner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Aumsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Stayton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Four Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Four Corners is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
    • Salem
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Salem is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175,891 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <1>
    • Sublimity
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Macleay
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Macleay is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macleay
    • Badger Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Badger Corner is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger Corner
    • Hayesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Hayesville is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
    • Buena Vista
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Buena Vista is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Airlie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Airlie is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airlie
    • Lewisville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Lewisville is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
    • Independence
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Monmouth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Bridgeport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Bridgeport is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Eola
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Eola is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
    • Rickreall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Falls City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Dallas
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Ellendale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Ellendale is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
    • Crowley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Crowley is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
    • Dolph Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Dolph Corner is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph Corner

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.

  • Twin Oaks Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Albany Masonic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Orleans Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Locke Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Locke Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Lewisburg
    • The Locke Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lewisburg Cemetery
    • Locke Pioneer Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39052 <2>
  • Timber - Linn Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Houston Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Waverly Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Palestine Memorial Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Crystal Lake Masonic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (171 more) ...

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.

  • Albany
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Tangent
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Lewisburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Lewisburg is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
  • Fry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Fry is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry
  • Corvallis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Wellsdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Wellsdale is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsdale
  • Oakville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Oakville is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
  • Millersburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Millersburg is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,757 people
  • Suver
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Suver is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suver
  • Tallman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Tallman is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallman
  • Shedd
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Irvinville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Irvinville is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvinville
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Spicer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Spicer is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicer
    • Jefferson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Philomath
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)

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 78 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 23 miles [37 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 first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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:

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Riverside) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.