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

• Athlete’s First Tailgate: Knoxville gets ready for UT-Alabama with live Riverside Podcast WZTV · Oct 8
• Riverside, AL Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Sep 24
• Alabama Sweeps UC Riverside Saturday in Tuscaloosa Alabama Athletics · Aug 29
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Riverside, Alabama - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 23
• Riverside Baptist Church dedicates new building The Alabama Baptist · Jan 29

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📰 Local News

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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

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🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Riverside

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