Riverdale, Georgia, United States

🇺🇸 Riverdale is a city in Clayton County, Georgia, United States. Riverdale is a suburb just south of Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport and is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area.

History The area now known as Riverdale was settled before the Civil War. Riverdale was founded in 1886, when the railroad was extended to that point.

In 1908, the city was incorporated with the name Riverdale, named in honor of Mr. W.S. Rivers, the original owner of the town site.

Geography Riverdale is in western Clayton County, 12 miles (19 km) south of downtown Atlanta and 6 miles (10 km) north-west of Jonesboro, the county seat.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Riverdale has an area of 4.5 square miles (11.6 km²), of which 0.012 square miles (0.03 km²), or 0.22%, is water.

Parks and recreation The city currently has three parks, all within a mile of each other: • Travon D. Wilson Memorial Park on Church St. behind the Merchant Shopping Center • Church Park on Wilson Rd. behind the First Baptist Church of Riverdale • Banks Park on Main St. and West St. next to city hall

Government The city is governed by a mayor and four council members. Each council member represents the entire city and is elected at-large. Council members come from the four wards that divide the city. The mayor and council appoint a city manager, who has oversight over five departments.

Education Schools in Riverdale are in the Clayton County School System. Schools located in Riverdale include: • Charles Drew High School • Church Street Elementary • Harper Elementary • Lake Ridge Elementary • Oliver Elementary • Pointe South Elementary • Riverdale Elementary • Riverdale High • Riverdale Middle • Sequoyah Middle • Smith Elementary

State highways • Georgia State Route 85 (Clark Howell Memorial Hwy) • Georgia State Route 138 (Martin Luther King Jr. Hwy) • Georgia State Route 139 (Main St./Riverdale Rd.) • Georgia State Route 314 (Fayetteville Rd., running west of the city limits)

Main roads These are roads with more than four lanes. • Gardenwalk Boulevard • Lamar Hutcheson Parkway • Pointe South Parkway • Upper Riverdale Road

Minor roads These are roads with two to four lanes. or other 785. • Church Street • Roberts Drive • Taylor Road • Valley Hill Road • Bethsaida Road • Helmer Road • Thomas Road • E. Fayetteville Road • Rountree Road • Roy Huie Road

Interstate highway Interstate 75 passes north-east of the city limits.

Transit Two MARTA bus routes serve the city, including: • Route 191 - Justice Center/Hartsfield Intl • Route 196 - Church/Upper Riverdale/Mt.Zion.