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Welcome to Riverside ...

Riverside is located in Lancaster County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Riverside, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1907.

When the people of Riverside refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Riversider<2>

Riverside is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Riverside: 803 & 839<4>

Communities Also Named Riverside ...

While we believe that this Riverside is located in Lancaster County, we know of another 3 South Carolina communities named Riverside. Those communities are located in the following counties: Abbeville, Anderson and Greenville County.

Beyond South Carolina, there are 195 communities that are also named Riverside - they are located in Alabama (4), Arizona, Arkansas (4), British Columbia, California (6), Colorado (3), Connecticut (3), Delaware, Florida (6), Georgia (9), Idaho (4), Illinois, Indiana (5), Iowa (2), Kansas (5), Kentucky (3), Maine, Manitoba, Maryland (4), Massachusetts (6), Michigan (3), Minnesota (3), Mississippi (2), Missouri (5), Montana (6), Nebraska (3), Nevada (2), New Brunswick, New Hampshire (2), New Jersey (6), New Mexico (5), New York (7), North Carolina (5), North Dakota, Nova Scotia (4), Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Ontario (7), Oregon (4), Pennsylvania (5), Rhode Island, South Dakota (2), Tennessee (9), Texas (3), Utah (4), Vermont (3), Virginia (7), Washington (6), West Virginia (7), Wisconsin (3) and Wyoming (2).

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

Communities near Riverside ...

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

  • Rock Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Fort Mill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Waxhaw
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Weddington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weddington have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weddington
    • Weddington is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,389 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weddington <5>
  • Wesley Chapel
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel
    • Wesley Chapel is located in Union County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,476 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesley Chapel <5>
  • Lancaster
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Marvin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvin have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin
    • Marvin is located in Union County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,920 people
  • Mineral Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
    • Mineral Springs is located in Union County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,171 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Springs <5>
  • Great Falls
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Van Wyck
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

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 Riverside. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Riverside.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Riverside. 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 Riverside.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Riverside ...

Looking for more information about Riverside? 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 Riverside, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Riverside.

Adding Riverside to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Riverside 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 Riverside was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Riverside in the book titled .<7> X3X - From that list, the Riverside post office opened in 1907.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Riverside.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Riverside. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lancaster County: www.lancastercountysc.net/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Lancaster, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Riverside refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Riverside may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Riverside - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 803 code has been Overlayed with the 839 area code. New phone numbers in the Riverside area will be assigned with one of these codes: 803 or 839. As a result, placing a call in the Riverside area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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