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Welcome to Ripley ...

Ripley is located in Limestone County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Ripley, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

Ripley is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area codes for Ripley: (256) & (938)<3>

Communities Also Named Ripley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Ripley - they are located in Arkansas, California, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Maine (2), Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Ripley ...

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

  • Decatur
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
    • Decatur is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,381 people
    • Former names for Decatur:
    • Albany
    • New Decatur
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <4>
  • Athens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
    • Athens is located in Limestone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,643 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
  • 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.<5> 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 <4>
  • Rogersville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
    • Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
    • Former name for Rogersville:
    • Rodgersville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <4>
  • 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.<5> 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 <4>
  • 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint City
    • Flint City is located in Morgan County
  • 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.<5> 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
  • Courtland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • 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.<5> 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 <4>
  • 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.<5> 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 <4>

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 Ripley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ripley.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ripley ...

Looking for more information about Ripley? 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 Ripley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ripley.

Adding Ripley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ripley 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 Ripley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Ripley post office opened in 1880.

We also found Ripley in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for 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>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Limestone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ripley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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