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History · Riverside Township

28% of Riverside Township’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1986 on.

0on the National Register
28%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Riverside Township’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Riverside Township are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

Riverside Township, in brief

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Riverside Township is one of twenty-four townships in Gage County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 387 at the 2020 census. A 2021 estimate placed the township's population at 384.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 448 to 405 (-10%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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On the map

Riverside Township on the map in 1986

The U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Riverside Township.

Riverside Township on the 1986 USGS map1986Beatrice sheet · 1:100,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Riverside Township.

Famous people

Famous people close to Riverside Township

Nobody well known was born in Riverside Township itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Robert TaylorAmerican actor · b. 1911
Oliver KirkAmerican boxer · b. 1884
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Gene L. CoonAmerican screenwriter, TV producer and novelist… · b. 1924
Janet ShawAmerican actress · b. 1919
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John P. FultonSpecial effects designer · b. 1902
Kevin MeyerAmerican politician · b. 1956
Places that used to be

Places now gone

Gone or out of use
Bridge SchoolschoolPutnamlocaleRiverside Schoolschool

Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Beatrice14 historic placesA−Rockford TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townMidland Township1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townLincoln TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townSicily Township1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.