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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 Riverton (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 Riverton. 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.

Riverton is located in Fentress 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 Fentress County: Cumberland, Morgan, Overton, Pickett, Putnam & Scott.

Below are the counties that are near Riverton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Riverton:

  • Fentress County     (The home county of Riverton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverton, with the one closest to Riverton listed first.
    • Little Crab
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Crab
      • Little Crab is located in Fentress County
    • Cooper
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Cooper is located in Fentress County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,385 people
    • Jamestown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Pall Mall
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cumberland Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Grove
      • Cumberland Grove is located in Fentress County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 489 people
    • Allardt
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allardt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allardt
      • Allardt is located in Fentress County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allardt <2>
    • Wilder
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
      • Wilder is located in Fentress County
    • Grimsley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Armathwaite
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armathwaite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armathwaite
      • Armathwaite is located in Fentress County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 11,634 people
    • Clarkrange
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Gernt
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gernt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gernt
      • Gernt is located in Fentress County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 39,267 people
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverton, with the one closest to Riverton listed first.
    • Thompsons Store
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsons Store have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Store
      • Thompsons Store is located in Clay County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,180 people
    • Cave Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
      • Cave Springs is located in Clay County
    • Free Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Hill
      • Free Hill is located in Clay County
    • Celina
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Butlers Landing ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Butlers Landing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Landing
      • Butlers Landing is located in Clay County
    • Moss
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
      • Moss is located in Clay County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverton, with the one closest to Riverton listed first.
    • Woody
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody
      • Woody is located in Cumberland County
    • Creston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Cumberland County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverton, with the one closest to Riverton listed first.
    • Burristown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burristown
      • Burristown is located in Jackson County
    • Dodson Branch
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodson Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Branch
      • Dodson Branch is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,074 people
    • Columbus Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Hill
      • Columbus Hill is located in Jackson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 36,071 people
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverton, with the one closest to Riverton listed first.
    • Brewstertown ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brewstertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewstertown
      • Brewstertown is located in Morgan County
    • Burrville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrville
      • Burrville is located in Morgan County
    • Glades
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glades
      • Glades is located in Morgan County
    • Bucklick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bucklick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucklick
      • Bucklick is located in Morgan County
    • Deer Lodge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lodge
      • Deer Lodge is located in Morgan County
    • Lavender
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lavender. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavender
      • Lavender is located in Morgan County
    • Sunbright
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Annadel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annadel
      • Annadel is located in Morgan County
    • Mill Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mill Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
      • Mill Creek is located in Morgan County
  • Overton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverton, with the one closest to Riverton listed first.
    • Oak Dale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Dale
      • Oak Dale is located in Overton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 222 people
    • Poteet ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poteet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poteet
      • Poteet is located in Overton County
    • Taylors Crossroads
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Crossroads
      • Taylors Crossroads is located in Overton County
    • Free Communion
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Communion
      • Free Communion is located in Overton County
    • Garretts Mill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Mill
      • Garretts Mill is located in Overton County
    • Qualls ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Qualls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qualls
      • Qualls is located in Overton County
    • Livingston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Overton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <2>
    • Oakley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
      • Oakley is located in Overton County
    • Hanging Limb
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hanging Limb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Limb
      • Hanging Limb is located in Overton County
    • Bushing ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushing
      • Bushing is located in Overton County
    • Grey ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey
      • Grey is located in Overton County
    • Lovejoy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovejoy
      • Lovejoy is located in Overton County
    • Beaver Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beaver Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Hill
      • Beaver Hill is located in Overton County
  • Pickett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverton, with the one closest to Riverton listed first.
    • Cedar Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Pickett County
    • Byrdstown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Chanute
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chanute. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanute
      • Chanute is located in Pickett County
    • Static
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Static. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static
      • Static is located in Pickett County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverton, with the one closest to Riverton listed first.
    • Jeremiah
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeremiah
      • Jeremiah is located in Putnam County
    • Monterey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Avoton ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avoton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoton
      • Avoton is located in Putnam County
    • Bangham Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangham Village
      • Bangham Village is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 504 people
    • Algood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Algood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algood
      • Algood is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,547 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algood <2>
    • Shennon Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shennon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shennon Village
      • Shennon Village is located in Putnam County
    • Park Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
      • Park Village is located in Putnam County
    • White Plains
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,231 people
    • Cookeville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverton, with the one closest to Riverton listed first.
    • Elgin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 282 people
    • Glenmary
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmary
      • Glenmary is located in Scott County
    • West Robbins
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Robbins
      • West Robbins is located in Scott County
    • Robbins
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Foster Crossroads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Crossroads
      • Foster Crossroads is located in Scott County
    • Helenwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • New River
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New River
      • New River is located in Scott County
    • Verdun
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdun
      • Verdun is located in Scott County
  • Clinton County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverton, with the one closest to Riverton listed first.
    • Static
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Static. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static
      • Static is located in Clinton County (KY)
    • Albany
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Clinton County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <2>
    • Savage
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Savage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
      • Savage is located in Clinton County (KY)
    • Browns Crossroads
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Crossroads
      • Browns Crossroads is located in Clinton County (KY)
    • Alpha
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
      • Alpha is located in Clinton County (KY)
    • Ida
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ida. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
      • Ida is located in Clinton County (KY)
    • Cumberland City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland City
      • Cumberland City is located in Clinton County (KY)
  • Cumberland County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverton, with the one closest to Riverton listed first.
    • Burkesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkesville
      • Burkesville is located in Cumberland County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkesville <2>
    • Dougan Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dougan Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougan Town
      • Dougan Town is located in Cumberland County (KY)
    • Bakerton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerton
      • Bakerton is located in Cumberland County (KY)
    • Cloyds Landing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cloyds Landing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyds Landing
      • Cloyds Landing is located in Cumberland County (KY)
    • Grider
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grider
      • Grider is located in Cumberland County (KY)
    • Leslie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
      • Leslie is located in Cumberland County (KY)
  • Monroe County (KY)
    • Martinsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Monroe County (KY)
  • Russell County (KY)
    • Long Bottom
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bottom
      • Long Bottom is located in Russell County (KY)
  • Wayne County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverton, with the one closest to Riverton listed first.
    • Slickford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slickford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickford
      • Slickford is located in Wayne County (KY)
    • Mount Pisgah
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pisgah
      • Mount Pisgah is located in Wayne County (KY)
    • Shearer Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shearer Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shearer Valley
      • Shearer Valley is located in Wayne County (KY)
    • Parmleysville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmleysville
      • Parmleysville is located in Wayne County (KY)
    • Sumpter
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
      • Sumpter is located in Wayne County (KY)
    • Murl
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murl
      • Murl is located in Wayne County (KY)
    • Parnell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
      • Parnell is located in Wayne County (KY)
    • Monticello
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Riverton, see our County-by-County Page for Riverton.

Cemeteries Near Riverton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Riverton.

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 Riverton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Riverton, with the one closest to Riverton listed first.

  • King Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Robbinstown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robbinstown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robbinstown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cooper Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • James Blaine Reagan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Wright Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Storie Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Storie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Storie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bowden Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hinds Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinds Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McDonald Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bolestown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolestown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolestown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Winningham Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winningham Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winningham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jim Lottie Smith Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Rich's Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rich's Chapel Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rich's Chapel Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<5> to the northwest of Byrdstown.
      • The Rich's Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rich Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2419926 <4>

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.<6>

While we didn't find Riverton in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Riverton.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Riverton, with the one closest to Riverton listed first.

  • Little Crab
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Crab
    • Little Crab is located in Fentress County
  • Boatland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boatland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boatland
    • Boatland is located in Fentress County
  • Wirmingham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wirmingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wirmingham
    • Wirmingham is located in Overton County
  • Nettle Carrier ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettle Carrier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Carrier
    • Nettle Carrier is located in Overton County
  • Poteet ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poteet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poteet
    • Poteet is located in Overton County
  • Byrdstown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jamestown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Eagle Creek ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Creek
    • Eagle Creek is located in Overton County
  • Monroe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Monroe is located in Overton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <2>
  • Pall Mall
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Travisville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Travisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travisville
    • Travisville is located in Pickett County
  • Chanute
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chanute. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanute
    • Chanute is located in Pickett County
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    • Huntersville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
      • Huntersville is located in Clinton County (KY)
    • Qualls ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Qualls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qualls
      • Qualls is located in Overton County
    • Allardt
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allardt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allardt
      • Allardt is located in Fentress County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allardt <2>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Riverton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Riverton.

Newspapers Published in Riverton ...

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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Riverton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Riverton, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Riverton.

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 websites either 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 Riverton:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Riverton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Riverton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4503, Longitude: -85.0872       In this case, the coordinates for Riverton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Riverton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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