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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 Rio Vista (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 Rio Vista. 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.

Name Variations for Rio Vista ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Riovista.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Rio Vista is located in Johnson County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Johnson County: Bosque, Ellis, Hill, Hood, Parker, Somervell & Tarrant.

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

  • Johnson County     (The home county of Rio Vista)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rio Vista, with the one closest to Rio Vista listed first.
    • Parker
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
      • Parker is located in Johnson County
    • Cleburne
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Cuba
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Cuba is located in Johnson County
    • Coyote Flats
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyote Flats
      • Coyote Flats is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
    • Grandview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,817 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview <1>
    • Keene
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
      • Keene is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,588 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <1>
    • Joshua
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joshua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua
      • Joshua is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joshua <1>
    • Alvarado
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvarado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
      • Alvarado is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvarado <1>
    • Cross Timber
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timber
      • Cross Timber is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Godley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godley
      • Godley is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,712 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Godley <1>
    • Briaroaks
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briaroaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briaroaks
      • Briaroaks is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
    • Burleson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Lillian
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lillian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillian
      • Lillian is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lillian <1>
  • Bosque County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rio Vista, with the one closest to Rio Vista listed first.
    • Kimball
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
      • Kimball is located in Bosque County
    • Kopperl
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakeside Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
      • Lakeside Village is located in Bosque County
    • Eulogy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eulogy
      • Eulogy is located in Bosque County
    • Morgan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Laguna Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Walnut Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Springs
      • Walnut Springs is located in Bosque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Springs <1>
    • Meridian
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
      • Meridian is located in Bosque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,502 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meridian <1>
    • Womack
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack
      • Womack is located in Bosque County
  • Ellis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rio Vista, with the one closest to Rio Vista listed first.
    • Auburn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Ellis County
    • Venus
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Maypearl
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maypearl have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maypearl
      • Maypearl is located in Ellis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maypearl <1>
    • Boz
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boz
      • Boz is located in Ellis County
    • Milford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Ellis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <1>
    • Mansfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Midlothian
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Italy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Italy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
      • Italy is located in Ellis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,964 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Italy <1>
    • Britton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Britton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton
      • Britton is located in Ellis County
    • Forreston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Sardis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
      • Sardis is located in Ellis County
  • Hill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rio Vista, with the one closest to Rio Vista listed first.
    • Blum
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blum
      • Blum is located in Hill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blum <1>
    • Covington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
      • Covington is located in Hill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <1>
    • Huron ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Huron is located in Hill County
    • Itasca
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Lovelace
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelace
      • Lovelace is located in Hill County
    • Whitney
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
      • Whitney is located in Hill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitney <1>
    • Peoria
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Peoria is located in Hill County
    • Carl's Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl's Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl's Corner
      • Carl's Corner is located in Hill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Hillsboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Chatt
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatt
      • Chatt is located in Hill County
    • Aquilla
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Brandon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
      • Brandon is located in Hill County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandon <1>
    • Bynum
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bynum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
      • Bynum is located in Hill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bynum <1>
  • Hood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rio Vista, with the one closest to Rio Vista listed first.
    • Fort Spunky
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Spunky have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spunky
      • Fort Spunky is located in Hood County
    • Pecan Plantation
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Plantation
      • Pecan Plantation is located in Hood County
    • DeCordova
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeCordova
      • DeCordova is located in Hood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,108 people
    • Acton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Cresson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cresson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresson
      • Cresson is located in Hood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cresson <1>
    • Brazos Bend
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brazos Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos Bend
      • Brazos Bend is located in Hood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
    • Granbury
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hill City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
      • Hill City is located in Hood County
  • Somervell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rio Vista, with the one closest to Rio Vista listed first.
    • Nemo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nemo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
      • Nemo is located in Somervell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nemo <1>
    • Rainbow
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow
      • Rainbow is located in Somervell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainbow <1>
    • Glen Rose
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Glass
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass
      • Glass is located in Somervell County
  • Tarrant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rio Vista, with the one closest to Rio Vista listed first.
    • Retta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Retta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retta
      • Retta is located in Tarrant County
    • Rendon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rendon
      • Rendon is located in Tarrant County
    • Saint Francis Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Francis Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis Village
      • Saint Francis Village is located in Tarrant County
    • Everman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everman
      • Everman is located in Tarrant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everman <1>
    • Edgecliff Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgecliff Village
      • Edgecliff Village is located in Tarrant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,012 people
    • Kennedale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Wedgewood East
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedgewood East
      • Wedgewood East is located in Tarrant County
    • Benbrook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benbrook
      • Benbrook is located in Tarrant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,312 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benbrook <1>
    • Forest Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Rio Vista ...

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 114 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rio Vista.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Rio Vista. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Rio Vista and those printed in the larger area surrounding Rio Vista.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Rio Vista.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Rio Vista:

Cemeteries Near Rio Vista ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rio Vista.

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

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

  • Grange Hall Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grange Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grange Hall Cemetery
  • Hart Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
  • Live Oak Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Live Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Live Oak Cemetery
  • Ross Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
  • Faulkenbury Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faulkenbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faulkenbury Cemetery
  • Kinard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinard Cemetery
  • Parker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
  • Kyle Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kyle Cemetery
  • Morrow Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrow Cemetery
  • Sand Flat Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Oak Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (121 more) ...
    • Cleburne Memorial Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Cleburne Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cleburne City Cemetery
      • Cleburne Memorial Park
      • Confederate Memorial Cemetery
      • Confederate Memorial Park Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cleburne Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2936 <4>
    • Boatright Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boatright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boatright Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Rio Vista had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Rio Vista had a population of 1,095 people.

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

  • Derden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derden
    • Derden is located in Hill County
  • Blum
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blum
    • Blum is located in Hill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blum <1>
  • Covington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
    • Covington is located in Hill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <1>
  • Cleburne
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Cuba
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Cuba is located in Johnson County
  • Blanton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
    • Blanton is located in Hill County
  • Bono
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bono have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
    • Bono is located in Johnson County
  • Kimball
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
    • Kimball is located in Bosque County
  • Freeland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland
    • Freeland is located in Johnson County
  • Osceola
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
    • Osceola is located in Hill County
  • Grandview
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
    • Grandview is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,817 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview <1>
  • Kopperl
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
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    • Brazos Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brazos Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos Point
      • Brazos Point is located in Bosque County
    • Itasca
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Joshua
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joshua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua
      • Joshua is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joshua <1>

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

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

The official website for Johnson County: www.johnsoncountytx.org/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rio Vista) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rio Vista. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2350, Longitude: -97.3760    
<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>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 Rio Vista, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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