Welcome to Riddle ...
So far, we found very little information about Riddle. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Riddle to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Riddle, please Contact Us.
Riddle would have been located within present day Ritchie County<2>.
The location of Riddle has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Riddle, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Riddle is 1,180 feet [360 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Riddle was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Riddle once stood is in the (304) & (681)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Riddle ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Riddle - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Riddle.
Communities near Riddle ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Riddle.
- Saint Marys
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
- Saint Marys is located in Pleasants County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <6>
- Harrisville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Harrisville is located in Ritchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <6>
- Glenville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Glenville is located in Gilmer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <6>
- Pennsboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsboro
- Pennsboro is located in Ritchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pennsboro <6>
- Belmont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - West Union
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- West Union is located in Doddridge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Union <6>
- Grantsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsville
- Grantsville is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsville <6>
- Ellenboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenboro
- Ellenboro is located in Ritchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellenboro <6>
- Cairo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Cairo is located in Ritchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <6>
- Auburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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 Riddle. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Riddle.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Riddle. 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 Riddle.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Riddle. See our Newspapers Page for Riddle.
Adding Riddle to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Riddle in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Riddle was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Riddle post office opened in 1902.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Riddle.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.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 Riddle, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Ritchie, 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 Riddle - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |