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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Riverside. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Riverside to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Riverside, please Contact Us.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Riverside is historic, it would have been located within present day Gibson County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Gibson County: Carroll, Crockett, Dyer, Madison & Weakley.

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:

  • Gibson County     (The home county of Riverside)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
    • Yorkville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Dyer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
      • Dyer is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyer <3>
    • Tilghman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman
      • Tilghman is located in Gibson County
    • Rutherford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutherford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
      • Rutherford is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutherford <3>
    • Brazil
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
      • Brazil is located in Gibson County
    • Trenton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Trenton is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <3>
    • Four Points
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
      • Four Points is located in Gibson County
    • Concord
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Gibson County
    • Bradford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Union Central
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Central have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Central
      • Union Central is located in Gibson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,574 people
    • Gibson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Gibson is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
    • Humboldt
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humboldt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
      • Humboldt is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <3>
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
    • Atwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Atwood is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
    • Trezevant
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Whitthorne
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitthorne
      • Whitthorne is located in Carroll County
    • Lavinia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • McLemoresville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLemoresville
      • McLemoresville is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
    • Wingo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wingo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
      • Wingo is located in Carroll County
  • Crockett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
    • Elizabeth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
      • Elizabeth is located in Crockett County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 14,271 people
    • Friendship
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Crockett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
    • Crockett Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Mills
      • Crockett Mills is located in Crockett County
    • Maury Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maury Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury Junction
      • Maury Junction is located in Crockett County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 679 people
    • Maury City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maury City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury City
      • Maury City is located in Crockett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
    • Alamo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
      • Alamo is located in Crockett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,260 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <3>
    • Chestnut Bluff
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Bluff
      • Chestnut Bluff is located in Crockett County
    • Gadsden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gadsden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
      • Gadsden is located in Crockett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
    • Johnsons Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Grove
      • Johnsons Grove is located in Crockett County
    • Fruitvale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
      • Fruitvale is located in Crockett County
    • Bells
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells
      • Bells is located in Crockett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,435 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bells <3>
  • Dyer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
    • Tatumville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumville
      • Tatumville is located in Dyer County
    • Churchton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchton
      • Churchton is located in Dyer County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 6,752 people
    • Tigrett
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigrett
      • Tigrett is located in Dyer County
    • Newbern
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Trimble
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
      • Trimble is located in Dyer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
    • Bishop
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in Dyer County
    • Meacham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meacham
      • Meacham is located in Dyer County
    • Bruceville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
      • Bruceville is located in Dyer County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,453 people
    • Dyersburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Fowlkes
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlkes
      • Fowlkes is located in Dyer County
    • Middle City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle City
      • Middle City is located in Dyer County
    • Unionville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Dyer County
  • Haywood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
    • Owl City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owl City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl City
      • Owl City is located in Haywood County
    • Bradford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Haywood County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,017 people
    • Woodville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Haywood County
    • Allens
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens
      • Allens is located in Haywood County
    • Toulon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toulon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toulon
      • Toulon is located in Haywood County
    • Wellwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wellwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellwood
      • Wellwood is located in Haywood County
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
    • Ridgely
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgely have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
      • Ridgely is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgely <3>
    • Owl City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owl City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl City
      • Owl City is located in Lake County
    • Sunkist Beach
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunkist Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunkist Beach
      • Sunkist Beach is located in Lake County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 547 people
  • Lauderdale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
    • Halls
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
      • Halls is located in Lauderdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halls <3>
    • Gates
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
      • Gates is located in Lauderdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
    • Edith
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edith
      • Edith is located in Lauderdale County
    • Flippin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flippin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flippin
      • Flippin is located in Lauderdale County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
    • Three Way
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Way
      • Three Way is located in Madison County
    • Windy City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy City
      • Windy City is located in Madison County
    • Providence
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Providence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Madison County
    • Oakfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
      • Oakfield is located in Madison County
    • Huntersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
      • Huntersville is located in Madison County
    • Spring Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
      • Spring Creek is located in Madison County
  • Obion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
    • Kenton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
      • Kenton is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
    • Obion
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obion
      • Obion is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,043 people
    • Troy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <3>
    • Englewood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
      • Englewood is located in Obion County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,532 people
    • Rives
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives
      • Rives is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • Hornbeak
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornbeak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornbeak
      • Hornbeak is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hornbeak <3>
    • Union City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,328 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <3>
    • Samburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samburg
      • Samburg is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Samburg <3>
    • Woodland Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Mills
      • Woodland Mills is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • McConnell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McConnell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
      • McConnell is located in Obion County
  • Weakley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
    • Greenfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Sidonia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidonia
      • Sidonia is located in Weakley County
    • Sharon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Terrell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Terrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell
      • Terrell is located in Weakley County
    • Martin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Pillowville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pillowville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillowville
      • Pillowville is located in Weakley County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,625 people
    • Ralston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
      • Ralston is located in Weakley County
    • Dresden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
      • Dresden is located in Weakley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dresden <3>
    • Gleason
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gleason have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
      • Gleason is located in Weakley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gleason <3>

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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.

  • Hogue Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hogue Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hogue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walnut Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holly Spring Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Spring Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Good Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Yorkville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yorkville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yorkville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Yorkville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yorkville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yorkville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clear Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cowan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shaw Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Olive Branch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bells Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bells Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bells Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.

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.

  • Tatumville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumville
    • Tatumville is located in Dyer County
  • Yorkville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
    • Yorkville is located in Gibson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
  • Dyer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
    • Dyer is located in Gibson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,203 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyer <3>
  • Stokes
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
    • Stokes is located in Dyer County
  • Brazil
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
    • Brazil is located in Gibson County
  • Rutherford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutherford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
    • Rutherford is located in Gibson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutherford <3>
  • RoEllen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for RoEllen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for RoEllen
    • RoEllen is located in Dyer County
  • Trenton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
    • Trenton is located in Gibson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,147 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <3>
  • Newbern
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Friendship
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
    • Friendship is located in Crockett County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
  • Gibson Wells
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibson Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Wells
    • Gibson Wells is located in Gibson County
  • Mason Hall
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Hall
    • Mason Hall is located in Obion County
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    • Crockett Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Mills
      • Crockett Mills is located in Crockett County
    • Trimble
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
      • Trimble is located in Dyer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
    • Kenton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
      • Kenton is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people

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 79 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 21 miles [33.8 km]<5>. 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 begin with 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:

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Riverside) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Riverside. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0390, Longitude: -89.1065       In this case, the coordinates for Riverside have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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