Welcome to Riviera Beach ...
Riviera Beach is located on the Gulf Coast.
Riviera Beach is located in Kleberg County<1>.
The location of Riviera Beach has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Riviera Beach, you might consider that their post office opened in 1914.
A typical abbreviation for Riviera Beach: Riviera Bch.
Riviera Beach is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Riviera Beach lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Riviera Beach: (361)
Communities Also Named Riviera Beach ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Riviera Beach - they are located in Florida, Maryland and New Jersey.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Riviera Beach.
Communities near Riviera Beach ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Riviera Beach.
- Kingsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
- Kingsville is located in Kleberg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsville <4>
- Vattmannville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vattmannville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vattmannville
- Vattmannville is located in Kleberg County
- Sarita
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarita have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarita
- Sarita is located in Kenedy County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sarita <4>
- Riviera
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riviera
- Riviera is located in Kleberg County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riviera <4>
- Bishop
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- Bishop is located in Nueces County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,043 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bishop <4>
- Chapman Ranch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapman Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman Ranch
- Chapman Ranch is located in Nueces County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapman Ranch <4>
- Flowella
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west) - Airport Road Addition
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Road Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Road Addition
- Airport Road Addition is located in Brooks County
- Armstrong
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south) - Driscoll
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Driscoll have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driscoll
- Driscoll is located in Nueces County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Driscoll <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Riviera Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Riviera Beach.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Riviera Beach. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Riviera Beach.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Riviera Beach. See our Newspapers Page for Riviera Beach.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Riviera Beach ...
Looking for more information about Riviera Beach? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Riviera Beach, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Riviera Beach.
Adding Riviera Beach to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Riviera Beach in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Riviera Beach was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Riviera Beach post office opened in 1914.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Riviera Beach.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Riviera Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Kleberg, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Riviera Beach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |