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34.540377, -91.110119
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We found eight communities that share the name Ragtown.
Within Arkansas, the name Ragtown is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
California
San Bernardino County
This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Ragtown [San Bernardino County].
Illinois
McDonough County
This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Ragtown [McDonough County].
Missouri
Washington County
Although located in Washington County, we don't know the location within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Ragtown.
Nevada
Churchill County
This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Ragtown [Churchill County].
Texas
Garza County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Ragtown [Garza County].
Lamar County
This Ragtown is located in Lamar County and lies 269 miles [432.9 km]<3> to the west of the Ragtown that is located in Montgomery County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Ragtown.
Shelby County
This Ragtown is located in Shelby County and lies 255 miles [410.4 km] to the southwest of the Ragtown that is located in Montgomery County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Ragtown.
West Virginia
Monongalia County
This Ragtown is located in Monongalia County and lies 692 miles [1,113.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Ragtown that is located in Montgomery County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monongalia County community of Ragtown.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ragtown ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
Crockett's Bluff (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Ragtown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ragtown and extending to:
Mount Ida, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 143 miles [230.1 km]<3> to the west. If you could drive a straight line from Ragtown to Mount Ida, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 66 miles [106.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 833 miles [1,340.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,676 miles [10,744 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,400 miles [11,909.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,276 miles [8,490.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
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 Ragtown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Ragtown could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ragtown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ragtown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5404, Longitude: -91.1101 In this case, the coordinates for Ragtown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>
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.
<5>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<6>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Ragtown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.417 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.601 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.897 degrees.