Welcome to Ridgely ...

The village of Ridgely is located in Platte County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ridgely, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ridgely has a population of 106 people<3> (see below for details).

Ridgely is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The telephone area code for Ridgely: (816)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ridgely had an population of 106 people. This is an increase of 1.92% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 65.63% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ridgely had a population of 104 people. This makes Ridgely the county's 16th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 104 people, the population of Ridgely increased 62.5% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 64 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Ridgely.

Communities Also Named Ridgely ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Ridgely - they are located in Illinois, Manitoba, Maryland and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Ridgely ...

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

• Leavenworth
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavenworth
  • Leavenworth is located in Leavenworth County (KS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,934 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leavenworth <5>
• Liberty
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Liberty is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,418 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <5>
• Gladstone
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
  • Gladstone is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,677 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gladstone <5>
• Lansing
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
  • Lansing is located in Leavenworth County (KS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,954 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <5>
• Kearney
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kearney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
  • Kearney is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,155 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kearney <5>
• Smithville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
  • Smithville is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,011 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <5>
• Parkville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
  • Parkville is located in Platte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,329 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkville <5>
• Platte City
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platte City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte City
  • Platte City is located in Platte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,969 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Platte City <5>
• Riverside
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
  • Riverside is located in Platte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,528 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <5>
• Pleasant Valley
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
  • Pleasant Valley is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ridgely ...

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

Adding Ridgely to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ridgely 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 Ridgely was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ridgely.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Platte County: www.co.platte.mo.us/

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/