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.

Riverside is a historical marker in Walker County, Texas. It is one of 69 historical markers documented in Walker County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 85 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.8543, -95.3992. The nearest cataloged historic site is Riverside Swinging Bridge (historic place), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Bethea Creek, Newport, and Thomas Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5471008470. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.