Welcome to Ratcliff ...

Ratcliff is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Ratcliff is located in Houston County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ratcliff, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1885.

Ratcliff is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Ratcliff lies within the (936) area code.

The ZIP code for Ratcliff: 75858<4>

Communities Also Named Ratcliff ...

While we believe that this Ratcliff is located in Houston County, we know of another 2 Texas communities named Ratcliff. Those communities are located in the following counties: San Augustine and Starr County.

Beyond Texas, there are 8 communities that are also named Ratcliff - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Kansas (2), Kentucky and Louisiana.

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

Communities near Ratcliff ...

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

• Crockett
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
  • Crockett is located in Houston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crockett <5>
• Alto
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
  • Alto is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,239 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto <5>
• Wells
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
  • Wells is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells <5>
• Kennard
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
  • Kennard is located in Houston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennard <5>
• Latexo
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latexo
  • Latexo is located in Houston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latexo <5>
• Harrison Town
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Town
  • Harrison Town is located in Houston County
• Center Point ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
  • Center Point is located in Trinity County
• Belott
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belott
  • Belott is located in Houston County
• Bluff City ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
  • Bluff City is located in Houston County
• Centralia
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
  • Centralia is located in Trinity County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centralia <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 Ratcliff. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ratcliff.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ratcliff ...

Looking for more information about Ratcliff? 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 Ratcliff, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ratcliff.

Adding Ratcliff to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ratcliff 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 Ratcliff was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Ratcliff in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Ratcliff post office opened in 1885.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ratcliff.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/