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Welcome to Ratliff ...

Ratliff is located in Nassau County<1>.


The location of Ratliff has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Ratliff, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1909.

Ratliff is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Ratliff lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Ratliff: (904)

Communities Also Named Ratliff ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Ratliff - they are located in Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Mississippi (2) and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ratliff.

Communities near Ratliff ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ratliff.

  • Jacksonville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Hilliard
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Baldwin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Callahan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Crawford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
    • Crawford is located in Nassau County
  • Biscayne Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biscayne Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscayne Village
    • Biscayne Village is located in Duval County
  • Garden City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Garden City is located in Duval County
  • Dyal
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyal
    • Dyal is located in Nassau County
  • Magnolia Gardens
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Gardens
    • Magnolia Gardens is located in Duval County
  • Bryceville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ratliff. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ratliff.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ratliff. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ratliff.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ratliff. See our Newspapers Page for Ratliff.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ratliff ...

Looking for more information about Ratliff? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Ratliff, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ratliff.

Adding Ratliff to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ratliff in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ratliff was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Ratliff post office opened in 1909.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ratliff.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ratliff. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Nassau County: www.nassauclerk.com/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Nassau, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ratliff - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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