Welcome to Ritchie ...
So far, we found very little information about Ritchie. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Ritchie to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ritchie, please Contact Us.
Ritchie would have been located within present day Acadia Parish<2>.
The location of Ritchie has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Ritchie is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Ritchie was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Ritchie still existed, it would have been in the (337) area code.
Communities Also Named Ritchie ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Ritchie - they are located in Arkansas, British Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, New Brunswick, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, Tennessee and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ritchie.
Communities near Ritchie ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ritchie.
- Crowley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
- Crowley is located in Acadia Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,520 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crowley <5>
- Jennings
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
- Jennings is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,660 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jennings <5>
- Eunice
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunice
- Eunice is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eunice <5>
- Rayne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayne
- Rayne is located in Acadia Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,983 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayne <5>
- Ville Platte
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ville Platte
- Ville Platte is located in Evangeline Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,047 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ville Platte <5>
- Church Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Point
- Church Point is located in Acadia Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Point <5>
- Mamou
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mamou have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mamou
- Mamou is located in Evangeline Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,077 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mamou <5>
- Basile
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basile have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basile
- Basile is located in Evangeline Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,791 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basile <5>
- Iota
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iota
- Iota is located in Acadia Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,428 people
- Elton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
- Elton is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elton <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 Ritchie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ritchie.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ritchie. 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 Ritchie.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ritchie. See our Newspapers Page for Ritchie.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ritchie, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Acadia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ritchie - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |