Welcome to Ridge Farm ...

The village of Ridge Farm is located in Vermilion County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ridge Farm, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, Ridge Farm has a population of 811 people<2> (see below for details).

Ridge Farm is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Ridge Farm lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Ridge Farm (for example, toward Newport (IN)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Ridge Farm is located in the (217) area code.

The ZIP code for Ridge Farm: 61870<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ridge Farm had an population of 811 people. This is a decrease of 8.05% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.07% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ridge Farm had a population of 882 people. This makes Ridge Farm the county's 9th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 882 people, the population of Ridge Farm decreased 3.29% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 912 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Ridge Farm.

Communities near Ridge Farm ...

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

Danville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Vermilion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <5>
Paris
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Paris is located in Edgar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <5>
Georgetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Vermilion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <5>
Westville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Westville is located in Vermilion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westville <5>
Tilton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
- Tilton is located in Vermilion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilton <5>
Catlin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catlin have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
- Catlin is located in Vermilion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,899 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catlin <5>
Oakwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Oakwood is located in Vermilion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakwood <5>
Fairview Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
- Fairview Park is located in Vermillion County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
Chrisman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrisman have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisman
- Chrisman is located in Edgar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,234 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chrisman <5>
Homer
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Homer is located in Champaign County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <5>

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 Ridge Farm. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ridge Farm.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ridge Farm. 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 Ridge Farm.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ridge Farm ...

Looking for more information about Ridge Farm? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Ridge Farm, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ridge Farm.

Adding Ridge Farm to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ridge Farm 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 Ridge Farm was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Ridge Farm on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1881).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ridge Farm.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Vermilion County: www.co.vermilion.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Vermilion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ridge Farm.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ridge Farm - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Ridge Farm). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ridge Farm or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>	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.