Welcome to Riversburg ...
Riversburg is located in Giles County<1>.
The location of Riversburg has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Riversburg, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.
Riversburg is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Riversburg lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Riversburg is within the (931) area code.
Communities near Riversburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Riversburg.
- Lewisburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Lewisburg is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,559 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisburg <4>
- Lawrenceburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
- Lawrenceburg is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceburg <4>
- Powell Chapel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Chapel
- Powell Chapel is located in Giles County
- Pulaski
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
- Pulaski is located in Giles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,524 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <4>
- New Prospect
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
- New Prospect is located in Lawrence County
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,880 people
- Southport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
- Southport is located in Maury County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,110 people
- Cornersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersville
- Cornersville is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornersville <4>
- Gordon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Scotts Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Mill
- Scotts Mill is located in Maury County
- Estimated population in 2014: 983 people
- Frierson Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frierson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frierson Town
- Frierson Town is located in Maury County
- Estimated population in 2014: 923 people
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 Riversburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Riversburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Riversburg. 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 Riversburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Riversburg. See our Newspapers Page for Riversburg.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Riversburg ...
Looking for more information about Riversburg? 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 Riversburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Riversburg.
Adding Riversburg to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Riversburg 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 Riversburg was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Riversburg post office opened in 1897.
We also found Riversburg mentioned on a train schedule titled Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Riversburg.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Riversburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Giles County: www.gilescounty-tn.us/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Giles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Riversburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |