| Official Name: | Riderwood, Alabama |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | Alabama#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Riderwood |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Name1: | Alabama |
| Subdivision Name2: | Choctaw |
| Elevation Ft: | 213 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Coordinates: | 32.1289°N -88.3278°W |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Area Code: | 205 and 659 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 125626 |
Riderwood is an unincorporated community in Choctaw County, Alabama, United States.
Riderwood is named after J. B. Rider, who was the president of the E. E. Jackson Lumber Company.[1] Riderwood was founded by the E. E. Jackson Lumber Company and was located on the Alabama, Tennessee and Northern Railroad. Riderwood was formerly an incorporated town.[2] It was also home to a company store, theater, and hotel.[3]
The Alabama Department of Public Health carried out malaria control operations in Riderwood beginning in 1918.[4]
A post office operated under the name Riderwood from 1916 to 1974.[5]
The Riderwood Union Church was built by the E. E. Jackson Lumber Company for its workers and is listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage.[6]