Welcome to Ritchie ...
Ritchie is located in Union County<1>.
Ritchie is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ritchie lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Ritchie: 870 & 327<3>
Communities Also Named Ritchie ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Ritchie - they are located in British Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, New Brunswick, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, Tennessee and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ritchie.
Communities near Ritchie ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ritchie.
- El Dorado
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Smackover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hampton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Norphlet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Norphlet is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norphlet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
- Strong
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Harrell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Harrell is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Louann
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Louann is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louann
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Lawson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lawson is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson
- Joyce City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Joyce City is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce City
- Sandy Land
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Sandy Land is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Land
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 Ritchie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ritchie.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ritchie. 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 Ritchie.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ritchie. See our Newspapers Page for Ritchie.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ritchie ...
Looking for more information about Ritchie? 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 Ritchie, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ritchie.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ritchie - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 870 code has been Overlayed with the 327 area code. New phone numbers in the Ritchie area will be assigned with one of these codes: 870 or 327. As a result, placing a call in the Ritchie area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |