Town of Riverside
Founded 1872 when Houston & Great Northern Railroad (later, International & Great Northern) was being built into the area. Walker County landowners gave earth, timber, and rock to the road in order to gain shipping facilities. Post office was moved here Feb. 23, 1872, from Newport (6 mi. SE), where wharves were idle when Trinity River was low. Riverside developed churches, a 4-teacher school, and two blocks of businesses, including stores, blacksmith shop, livery stable, saloon, barber shop, 2-story hotel, cotton gin. In the 1920s, Fuller's earth refining plants were built.
30.8519° N, 95.3996° W
Where to Find It
From the intersection of SH 19 and FM 980 (Riverside) take FM 980 E approximately .5 miles.
Nearby Markers
- 0.3 mi E Broyles Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Riverside
- 0.9 mi SE Bethea Creek
- 2.5 mi E Newport
- 2.9 mi SW Camp Huntsville, World War II Prisoner of War Camp Huntsville
- 3.1 mi E Thomas Cemetery
- 3.3 mi E Site of Thomas Plantation and Steamboat Landing