Welcome to Ribbon ...
Ribbon is located in Louisa County<1>.
The location of Ribbon has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ribbon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
Ribbon is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Ribbon lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Ribbon is within the (540) area code.
Communities Also Named Ribbon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Ribbon - it's located in Kentucky.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ribbon.
Communities near Ribbon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ribbon.
- Orange
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,166 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange <4>
- Gordonsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
- Gordonsville is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordonsville <4>
- Mineral
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
- Mineral is located in Louisa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral <4>
- Holladay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Trevilians
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevilians
- Trevilians is located in Louisa County
- Cuckoo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuckoo
- Cuckoo is located in Louisa County
- Bells Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bells Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Crossroads
- Bells Crossroads is located in Louisa County
- Belmont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Belmont is located in Spotsylvania County
- Danton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Glenora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
- Glenora is located in Spotsylvania County
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 Ribbon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ribbon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ribbon. 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 Ribbon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ribbon. See our Newspapers Page for Ribbon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ribbon ...
Looking for more information about Ribbon? 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 Ribbon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ribbon.
Adding Ribbon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ribbon 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 Ribbon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Ribbon post office opened in 1901.
We also found Ribbon on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ribbon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ribbon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Louisa County: www.louisacounty.com/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Louisa, 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 Ribbon - 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/ |