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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Ripley (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Ripley. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Ripley is located in Limestone County.

To see how the shape of Alabama's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Limestone County: Lauderdale, Lawrence, Madison, Morgan, Giles (TN) & Lincoln (TN).

Below are the counties that are near Ripley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ripley:

  • Limestone County     (The home county of Ripley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ripley, with the one closest to Ripley listed first.
    • Poplar Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Lentzville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lentzville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentzville
      • Lentzville is located in Limestone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lentzville
      • From Ripley to Lentzville
    • Cairo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Athens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Tanner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Orrville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
      • Orrville is located in Limestone County
    • Country Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
      • Country Village is located in Limestone County
    • Hay's Mill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Harris Station
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Elkmont
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont
      • Elkmont is located in Limestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkmont <2>
    • Clifton ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Limestone County
    • Lester
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Belle Mina
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Mina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Mina
      • Belle Mina is located in Limestone County
  • Colbert County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ripley, with the one closest to Ripley listed first.
    • Garner ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
      • Garner is located in Colbert County
    • Ford City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
      • Ford City is located in Colbert County
    • Leighton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leighton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leighton
      • Leighton is located in Colbert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leighton <2>
    • Nitrate City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Campbell Settlement ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Settlement
      • Campbell Settlement is located in Colbert County
    • Davidsons Cross Roads ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidsons Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidsons Cross Roads
      • Davidsons Cross Roads is located in Colbert County
    • Wilson Dam
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Dam
      • Wilson Dam is located in Colbert County
    • Muscle Shoals
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscle Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscle Shoals
      • Muscle Shoals is located in Colbert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,877 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscle Shoals <2>
    • Spring Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
  • Lauderdale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ripley, with the one closest to Ripley listed first.
    • Confluence
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Confluence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
      • Confluence is located in Lauderdale County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Confluence
      • From Ripley to Confluence
    • Dells Vista Shores
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Estep ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estep have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
      • Estep is located in Lauderdale County
    • Rogersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Anderson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedar Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
      • Cedar Hill is located in Lauderdale County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cedar Hill
      • From Ripley to Cedar Hill
    • Corum ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corum
      • Corum is located in Lauderdale County
    • Bethel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bethel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Lauderdale County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bethel
      • From Ripley to Bethel
    • Belleview ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
      • Belleview is located in Lauderdale County
    • Elgin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Comer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Lexington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Beach Grove ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beach Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Grove
      • Beach Grove is located in Lauderdale County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beach Grove
      • From Ripley to Beach Grove
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ripley, with the one closest to Ripley listed first.
    • Hillsboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <2>
    • Courtland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • North Courtland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Courtland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Courtland
      • North Courtland is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
    • Red Bank
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Chalybeate Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Wheeler Dam Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler Dam Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Dam Village
      • Wheeler Dam Village is located in Lawrence County
    • Mountain Home
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Town Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
      • Town Creek is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Town Creek <2>
    • Oakville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakville
      • From Ripley to Oakville
    • Edmond
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edmond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
      • Edmond is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edmond
      • From Ripley to Edmond
    • Hatton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Moulton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Muck City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muck City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muck City
      • Muck City is located in Lawrence County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ripley, with the one closest to Ripley listed first.
    • Harvest
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest
      • Harvest is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvest <2>
    • Madison
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,654 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
    • Jeff
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jeff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff
      • Jeff is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jeff
      • From Ripley to Jeff
    • Monrovia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Toney
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Triana
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triana
      • Triana is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
    • Rideout Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rideout Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rideout Village
      • Rideout Village is located in Madison County
    • Madison Crossroads
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Elkwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkwood
      • Elkwood is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elkwood
      • From Ripley to Elkwood
    • Slaughter Landing ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slaughter Landing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter Landing
      • Slaughter Landing is located in Madison County
      • Slaughter Landing has also been known as:
      • Slaughter Ferry
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Slaughter Landing
      • From Ripley to Slaughter Landing
    • Chelsea
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Huntsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Lincoln
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Madison County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ripley, with the one closest to Ripley listed first.
    • Trinity
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
      • Trinity is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <2>
    • Moulton Heights
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moulton Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton Heights
      • Moulton Heights is located in Morgan County
    • Austinville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Decatur
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Simpson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
      • Simpson is located in Morgan County
    • Russell Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Village
      • Russell Village is located in Morgan County
    • Flint City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint City
      • Flint City is located in Morgan County
    • Burningtree Mountain
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burningtree Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burningtree Mountain
      • Burningtree Mountain is located in Morgan County
    • Priceville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Danville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Bluff City ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Morgan County
    • Hartselle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Somerville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Giles County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ripley, with the one closest to Ripley listed first.
    • Prospect
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Stella
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Minor Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Ardmore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
      • Ardmore is located in Giles County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,218 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <2>
    • Elkmont Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Dickson Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Town
      • Dickson Town is located in Giles County (TN)
    • Elkton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Green Field
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Wheelerton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Aymett Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aymett Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aymett Town
      • Aymett Town is located in Giles County (TN)
    • Gordon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Giles County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,192 people
    • Pulaski
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Lawrence County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ripley, with the one closest to Ripley listed first.
    • Appleton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Appleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
      • Appleton is located in Lawrence County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Appleton
      • From Ripley to Appleton
    • Liberty Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
      • Liberty Grove is located in Lawrence County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7,825 people
    • Rascal Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Fall River
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Busby
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Loretto
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
      • Loretto is located in Lawrence County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <2>
    • Saint Joseph
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
      • Saint Joseph is located in Lawrence County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <2>
  • Lincoln County (TN)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ripley, see our County-by-County Page for Ripley.

Cemeteries Near Ripley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ripley.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ripley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ripley, with the one closest to Ripley listed first.

  • Ripley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ripley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ripley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gordon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gordon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wallace Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riddle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riddle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riddle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Poplar Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Poplar Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mason Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Yarbrough Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yarbrough Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yarbrough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Farrow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farrow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brooks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hardy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cox Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Valley View Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley View Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Yarbrough Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yarbrough Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yarbrough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Binford Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Binford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Binford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Ripley had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Ripley, with the one closest to Ripley listed first.

  • Poplar Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Blackburn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
    • Blackburn is located in Limestone County
  • Lentzville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lentzville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentzville
    • Lentzville is located in Limestone County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lentzville
    • From Ripley to Lentzville
  • O'Neal
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for O'Neal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal
    • O'Neal is located in Limestone County
  • Athens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Cartwright
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cartwright have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
    • Cartwright is located in Limestone County
  • Hillsboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
    • Hillsboro is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <2>
  • Gipsy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gipsy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gipsy
    • Gipsy is located in Limestone County
  • Rogersville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Harris Station
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hay's Mill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Rozell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Rozell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Rozell
    • Mount Rozell is located in Limestone County
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    • Courtland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Decatur Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur Junction
      • Decatur Junction is located in Limestone County
    • Good Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
      • Good Springs is located in Limestone County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ripley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ripley.

Newspapers Published in Ripley ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ripley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ripley, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ripley.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Ripley:

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

The official website for Limestone County: www.co.limestone.al.us/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 Ripley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ripley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ripley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7624, Longitude: -87.1208    









 

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