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Riverside

Ghost town · Burt County, Nebraska

Tekamah NW quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1970, 1:24,000)
Tekamah NW quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1970, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Riverside is a ghost town in Burt County, Nebraska, recorded as human settlement in Nebraska, United States of America. It is one of 3 former communities in Burt County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 6th among the 48 Nebraska counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Riverside as a historical populated place on the Tekamah NW topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 41.8805° N, 96.1489° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleTekamah NW
Elevation1,033 ft
Nearest living townBlencoe, IA
Distance to it4.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1892955
Coordinates41.88054, -96.14891

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What's there now

Riverside is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Blencoe, IA (population 264), about 4.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,033 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Riverside?

Riverside is in Burt County, Nebraska, at 41.8805, -96.1489.

How many ghost towns are in Burt County?

Burt County, Nebraska has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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