Welcome to Riverside ...
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.
Riverside would have been located within present day Mineral County<2>.
The location of Riverside has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
When the people of Riverside referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Riversider<4>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Riverside is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: The area where Riverside was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Riverside would have been located in the (304) & (681)<6> area codes.
Communities Also Named Riverside ...
While we believe that this Riverside is located in Mineral County, we know of another 6 West Virginia communities named Riverside. Those communities are located in the following counties: Jefferson, Kanawha, Monongalia, Putnam, Ritchie and Wood County.
Beyond West Virginia, there are 195 communities that are also named Riverside - they are located in Alabama (4), Arizona, Arkansas (4), British Columbia, California (6), Colorado (3), Connecticut (3), Delaware, Florida (6), Georgia (9), Idaho (4), Illinois, Indiana (5), Iowa (2), Kansas (5), Kentucky (3), Maine, Manitoba, Maryland (4), Massachusetts (6), Michigan (3), Minnesota (3), Mississippi (2), Missouri (5), Montana (6), Nebraska (3), Nevada (2), New Brunswick, New Hampshire (2), New Jersey (6), New Mexico (5), New York (7), North Carolina (5), North Dakota, Nova Scotia (4), Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Ontario (7), Oregon (4), Pennsylvania (5), Rhode Island, South Carolina (4), South Dakota (2), Tennessee (9), Texas (3), Utah (4), Vermont (3), Virginia (7), Washington (6), Wisconsin (3) and Wyoming (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Riverside.
Communities near Riverside ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Riverside.
- Cumberland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <7>
- Frostburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frostburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostburg
- Frostburg is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frostburg <7>
- Keyser
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyser
- Keyser is located in Mineral County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,863 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keyser <7>
- Meyersdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyersdale
- Meyersdale is located in Somerset County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,087 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meyersdale <7>
- Westernport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westernport
- Westernport is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westernport <7>
- Romney
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romney
- Romney is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,680 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romney <7>
- Lonaconing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonaconing
- Lonaconing is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lonaconing <7>
- Carpendale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpendale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpendale
- Carpendale is located in Mineral County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
- Grantsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsville
- Grantsville is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsville <7>
- Hyndman
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyndman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyndman
- Hyndman is located in Bedford County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyndman <7>
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 Riverside. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Riverside.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Riverside. 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 Riverside.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Riverside. See our Newspapers Page for Riverside.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Mineral County: www.mineralcountywv.com/
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.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> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Mineral, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Riverside refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Riverside may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Riverside - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |