Riverside, Alabama

About Riverside

Set in the eastern part of Alabama, Riverside is a small town counting 2,304 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Riverside is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 8.67 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 266 residents per square mile.

📰 Riverside News Today

• Unsolved Alabama: Kelley Howard WBMA · Dec 17
• Poker Run at The Landing in Riverside WBRC · Jun 17
• Riverside Baptist Church dedicates new building The Alabama Baptist · Jan 29
• Alabama woman identified as victim of Riverside County cold case homicide from 1980; search continues for killer CBS News · Apr 4
• Mobile’s Cooper Riverside Park reopens temporarily for July Fourth fireworks event AL.com · Jun 30

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Riverside Unique

• One of 18 places in the US named Riverside — but the Alabama one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in eastern Alabama, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Alabama — one of 594 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Riverside

• El Marachi — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Riverside

🏘️ Nearby Communities