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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 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 southwest 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 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.

Riverside is located in Wood County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wood County: Athens (OH), Meigs (OH), Washington (OH), Jackson, Pleasants, Ritchie & Wirt.

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:

  • Wood County     (The home county of Riverside)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
    • Parkersburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Vienna
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Vienna is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,028 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <1>
    • North Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hills
      • North Hills is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
    • Blennerhassett
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blennerhassett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blennerhassett
      • Blennerhassett is located in Wood County
    • Pleasant View
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Wood County
    • Lubeck
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubeck
      • Lubeck is located in Wood County
    • Parkers Towne
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkers Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Towne
      • Parkers Towne is located in Wood County
    • Valley Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Valley Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mills
      • Valley Mills is located in Wood County
    • Washington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Wood County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <1>
    • Boaz
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
      • Boaz is located in Wood County
    • Kanawha
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha
      • Kanawha is located in Wood County
    • Eli
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eli. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eli
      • Eli is located in Wood County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
    • Freed
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freed. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freed
      • Freed is located in Calhoun County
    • Bigbend
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bigbend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbend
      • Bigbend is located in Calhoun County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
    • Browning ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
      • Browning is located in Jackson County
    • Willowdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willowdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
      • Willowdale is located in Jackson County
    • Neptune
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neptune. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
      • Neptune is located in Jackson County
    • Medina
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Medina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
      • Medina is located in Jackson County
    • Skull Run
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skull Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skull Run
      • Skull Run is located in Jackson County
    • Garfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Jackson County
    • Sherman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Jackson County
    • Wilding
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilding
      • Wilding is located in Jackson County
    • Odaville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odaville
      • Odaville is located in Jackson County
    • Ravenswood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Liverpool
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
      • Liverpool is located in Jackson County
    • Meadowdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meadowdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
      • Meadowdale is located in Jackson County
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
    • Hartford City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford City
      • Hartford City is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
    • New Haven
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasants County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
    • Willow Island
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Island
      • Willow Island is located in Pleasants County
    • Horseneck
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Horseneck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseneck
      • Horseneck is located in Pleasants County
    • Schultz
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schultz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultz
      • Schultz is located in Pleasants County
    • Belmont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Pleasants County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
    • Saint Marys
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
      • Saint Marys is located in Pleasants County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <1>
    • DeLong
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for DeLong. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeLong
      • DeLong is located in Pleasants County
    • Adlai
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adlai. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adlai
      • Adlai is located in Pleasants County
    • Sugar Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugar Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
      • Sugar Valley is located in Pleasants County
    • Hebron
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Pleasants County
  • Ritchie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
    • Petroleum
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petroleum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
      • Petroleum is located in Ritchie County
    • Cisco
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
      • Cisco is located in Ritchie County
    • Rusk
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rusk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
      • Rusk is located in Ritchie County
    • Cairo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Oxbow
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oxbow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
      • Oxbow is located in Ritchie County
    • Cornwallis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornwallis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwallis
      • Cornwallis is located in Ritchie County
    • League
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for League
      • League is located in Ritchie County
    • Cantwell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantwell
      • Cantwell is located in Ritchie County
    • Cokeleys
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cokeleys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeleys
      • Cokeleys is located in Ritchie County
    • Ellenboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Harrisville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
      • Harrisville is located in Ritchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <1>
    • Hannahdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hannahdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahdale
      • Hannahdale is located in Ritchie County
  • Roane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
    • Reedy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy
      • Reedy is located in Roane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Millard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
      • Millard is located in Roane County
  • Tyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
    • Meadville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
      • Meadville is located in Tyler County
    • Plum Run
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Run
      • Plum Run is located in Tyler County
  • Wirt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
    • Greencastle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
      • Greencastle is located in Wirt County
    • Newark
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Wirt County
    • Freeport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Freeport is located in Wirt County
    • Windy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy
      • Windy is located in Wirt County
    • Elizabeth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Palestine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Palestine is located in Wirt County
    • Peewee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peewee
      • Peewee is located in Wirt County
    • Lucile
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lucile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucile
      • Lucile is located in Wirt County
    • Burning Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
      • Burning Springs is located in Wirt County
    • Creston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Wirt County
  • Athens County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
    • Youba
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youba
      • Youba is located in Athens County (OH)
    • Coolville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Beebe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beebe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe
      • Beebe is located in Athens County (OH)
    • Big Run
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Athens County (OH)
    • Vanderhoof
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderhoof
      • Vanderhoof is located in Athens County (OH)
    • Stewart
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
      • Stewart is located in Athens County (OH)
    • Guysville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guysville
      • Guysville is located in Athens County (OH)
    • Armadale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armadale
      • Armadale is located in Athens County (OH)
    • Amesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesville
      • Amesville is located in Athens County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amesville <1>
    • Mudsock ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mudsock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudsock
      • Mudsock is located in Athens County (OH)
    • Carsey Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carsey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsey Town
      • Carsey Town is located in Athens County (OH)
    • Pratts Fork
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pratts Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Fork
      • Pratts Fork is located in Athens County (OH)
  • Meigs County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
    • Tuppers Plains
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tuppers Plains. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuppers Plains
      • Tuppers Plains is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuppers Plains <1>
    • Keno
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keno
      • Keno is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Portland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bashan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashan
      • Bashan is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Spiller
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiller
      • Spiller is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Dorcas
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
      • Dorcas is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Racine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
      • Racine is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 654 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Racine <1>
    • Syracuse
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
      • Syracuse is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <1>
    • Welshtown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welshtown
      • Welshtown is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Pomeroy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pomeroy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroy
      • Pomeroy is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,740 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomeroy <1>
  • Morgan County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
    • Chesterhill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterhill
      • Chesterhill is located in Morgan County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterhill <1>
    • Stockport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Todds
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds
      • Todds is located in Morgan County (OH)
    • Joy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
      • Joy is located in Morgan County (OH)
    • Hackney
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackney
      • Hackney is located in Morgan County (OH)
    • Elliott Crossroads
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elliott Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Crossroads
      • Elliott Crossroads is located in Morgan County (OH)
    • Neelysville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neelysville
      • Neelysville is located in Morgan County (OH)
    • Westland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westland
      • Westland is located in Morgan County (OH)
    • Wrightstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightstown
      • Wrightstown is located in Morgan County (OH)
    • Reinersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reinersville
      • Reinersville is located in Morgan County (OH)
    • Malta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
      • Malta is located in Morgan County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <1>
    • McConnelsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnelsville
      • McConnelsville is located in Morgan County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnelsville <1>
  • Noble County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
    • Dungannon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
      • Dungannon is located in Noble County (OH)
    • Crooked Tree
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crooked Tree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Tree
      • Crooked Tree is located in Noble County (OH)
    • Dexter City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter City
      • Dexter City is located in Noble County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
    • South Olive
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Olive
      • South Olive is located in Noble County (OH)
    • Harriettsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriettsville
      • Harriettsville is located in Noble County (OH)
    • Ashton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
      • Ashton is located in Noble County (OH)
  • Washington County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverside, with the one closest to Riverside listed first.
    • Belpre
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belpre
      • Belpre is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belpre <1>
    • Rockland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Rockland is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
      • Corner is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Porterfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Porterfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
      • Porterfield is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Redbush
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
      • Redbush is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Vincent
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
      • Vincent is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Harmar
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmar
      • Harmar is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Barlow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
      • Barlow is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Napier
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Napier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
      • Napier is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Fillmore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
      • Fillmore is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Marietta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marietta <1>
    • Decaturville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decaturville
      • Decaturville is located in Washington County (OH)

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.

  • Riverview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
    • The Riverview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cook Cemetery
    • Cook Family Cemetery
    • Riverview - Cook Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2318473 <4>
  • St. Xaviers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Xaviers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Xaviers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Parkersburg Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holliday Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holliday Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holliday Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tavenner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tavenner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tavenner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Spring Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • River Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the River Hill Cemetery
    • The River Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • River Hill UMC Cemetery
    • Riverhill Cemetery
    • Riverhill UMC Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1372269 <4>
  • Sunset Memory Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memory Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wright Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Foley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mathews Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mathews Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mathews 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.<5>

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.

  • Parkersburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Newport
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Wood County
  • Belpre
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belpre
    • Belpre is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,356 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belpre <1>
  • Vienna
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
    • Vienna is located in Wood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,028 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <1>
  • Rockland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
    • Rockland is located in Washington County (OH)
  • Blennerhassett
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blennerhassett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blennerhassett
    • Blennerhassett is located in Wood County
  • Lubeck
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubeck
    • Lubeck is located in Wood County
  • Red Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
    • Red Hill is located in Wood County
  • Boreman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boreman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boreman
    • Boreman is located in Wood County
  • Constitution
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Constitution have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constitution
    • Constitution is located in Washington County (OH)
  • Briscoe
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
    • Briscoe is located in Wood County
  • Dunham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunham
    • Dunham is located in Washington County (OH)
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    • Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
      • Corner is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Porterfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Porterfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
      • Porterfield is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Washington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Wood County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <1>

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 53 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 11 miles [17.7 km]<6>. 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 helpful 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:

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

The official website for Wood County: www.woodcountywv.com/

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.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>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>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 39.2784, Longitude: -81.5582       In this case, the coordinates for Riverside have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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