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Welcome to Riddle ...

Riddle is located in Crawford County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Riddle, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

Riddle is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Riddle (for example, toward Dale), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Riddle is located in the (812) area code.

Communities Also Named Riddle ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Riddle - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Idaho, Kentucky, Louisiana, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, West Virginia and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Riddle ...

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

  • Corydon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Milltown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
    • Milltown is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 813 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milltown <4>
  • Marengo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
    • Marengo is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 808 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <4>
  • English
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
    • English is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for English <4>
  • Birdseye
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Hardinsburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Leavenworth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Crandall
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
    • Crandall is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
  • Mauckport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mauckport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauckport
    • Mauckport is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mauckport <4>
  • Fredericksburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
    • Fredericksburg is located in Washington County
    • Estimated population in 2013: 84 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Riddle ...

Looking for more information about Riddle? 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 Riddle, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Riddle.

Adding Riddle to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Riddle 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 Riddle was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Riddle post office opened in 1892.

We also found Riddle on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Riddle.

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

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Crawford, 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 Riddle - 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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