Welcome to Ramer ...
The city of Ramer is located in McNairy County<1>.
The location of Ramer has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ramer, you might consider that their post office opened in 1867.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Ramer has a population of 295 people<3> (see below for details).
Ramer is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Ramer lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Ramer is within the boundaries of the (731) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ramer had an population of 295 people. This is a decrease of 7.52% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 16.67% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Ramer had a population of 319 people. This makes Ramer the county's 6th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 319 people, the population of Ramer decreased 9.89% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 354 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Ramer.
Communities Also Named Ramer ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Ramer - it's located in Alabama.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ramer.
Communities near Ramer ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ramer.
- Tulu
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Corinth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Corinth is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,435 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinth <5>
- Selmer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selmer
- Selmer is located in McNairy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,280 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selmer <5>
- Adamsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Adamsville is located in McNairy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adamsville <5>
- Farmington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,160 people
- Crump
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crump have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
- Crump is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,459 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crump <5>
- Walnut
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Walnut is located in Tippah County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut <5>
- Bethel Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Springs
- Bethel Springs is located in McNairy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel Springs <5>
- Middleton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Middleton is located in Hardeman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleton <5>
- Michie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michie
- Michie is located in McNairy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michie <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 Ramer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ramer.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ramer. 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 Ramer.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ramer. See our Newspapers Page for Ramer.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ramer ...
Looking for more information about Ramer? 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 Ramer, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ramer.
Adding Ramer to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ramer 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 Ramer was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Ramer post office opened in 1867.
We also found Ramer in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ramer.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ramer. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including McNairy, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ramer. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ramer - 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |