Welcome to Riverdale ...

Riverdale is located in Orangeburg County<1>.

The location of Riverdale has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

Riverdale is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Riverdale: (803)

Communities Also Named Riverdale ...

While we believe that this Riverdale is located in Orangeburg County, we know of another 4 South Carolina communities named Riverdale. Those communities are located in the following counties: Beaufort, Darlington, Dillon and Spartanburg County.

Beyond South Carolina, 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, New York (2), Newfoundland and Labrador (2), North Carolina (2), North Dakota (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio (5), Ontario (3), Oregon (2), Prince Edward Island, 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.

• Bamberg
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamberg
  • Bamberg is located in Bamberg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,160 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bamberg <4>
• Denmark
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
  • Denmark is located in Bamberg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,902 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denmark <4>
• Saint Matthews
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Matthews
  • Saint Matthews is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,903 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Matthews <4>
• Branchville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
  • Branchville is located in Orangeburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 944 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Branchville <4>
• Bowman
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman
  • Bowman is located in Orangeburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowman <4>
• North
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North
  • North is located in Orangeburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North <4>
• Elloree
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elloree
  • Elloree is located in Orangeburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elloree <4>
• Cameron
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
  • Cameron is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
• Neeses
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neeses
  • Neeses is located in Orangeburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neeses <4>
• Norway
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
  • Norway is located in Orangeburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norway <4>

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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Riverdale, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page 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 Orangeburg County: www.orangeburgcounty.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/