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Welcome to Ringgold ...

The city of Ringgold is located in Catoosa County<1> and is the County Seat for Catoosa County.

The location of Ringgold has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ringgold has a population of 3,474 people<3> (see below for details).

Ringgold is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Ringgold lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Ringgold (for example, toward New Hope (TN)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area codes for Ringgold: (706) and (762)<5>

The ZIP code for Ringgold: 30736<6>

We don't have a date for the establishment of Ringgold.

Websites for Ringgold ...

Official Website: www.cityofringgold.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ringgold had an population of 3,474 people. This is a decrease of 2.96% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ringgold had a population of 3,580 people (which is 5.6% of the total population of Catoosa County). This makes Ringgold the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Ringgold represents 0.04% of the population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people), making it the state's 161st most populous community.

More information can be found on the Census Page for Ringgold.

Communities Also Named Ringgold ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Ringgold - they are located in Alabama, Florida, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska (2), Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Ringgold ...

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

  • Chattanooga
  • John Ross Estates
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Ross Estates
    • John Ross Estates lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<7> to the northwest of Ringgold.
    • Estimated population in 2018: 84,310 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Ross Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on John Ross Estates
  • Newnan Springs
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan Springs
    • Newnan Springs lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<7> to the northwest of Ringgold.
    • Estimated population in 2019: 41,581 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newnan Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Newnan Springs
  • Lytle
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytle
    • Lytle lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<7> to the west of Ringgold.
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 37,115 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lytle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lytle
  • Dalton
  • East Ridge
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
    • East Ridge lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<7> to the northwest of Ringgold.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,205 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on East Ridge
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Ridge<8>
  • Villanow
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanow
    • Villanow lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<7> to the south of Ringgold.
    • Estimated population in 2019: 16,058 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Villanow
  • East Brainerd
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brainerd
    • East Brainerd lies 5 miles [8 km]<7> to the north of Ringgold.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brainerd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on East Brainerd
  • Middle Valley Estates
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Valley Estates
    • Middle Valley Estates lies 18 miles [29 km]<7> to the north of Ringgold.
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 12,684 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Valley Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Middle Valley Estates
  • Red Bank
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
    • Red Bank lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<7> to the northwest of Ringgold.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,881 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Red Bank
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Bank<8>

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ringgold. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Ringgold.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ringgold ...

Looking for more information about Ringgold? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Ringgold, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ringgold.

Adding Ringgold to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ringgold 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 Ringgold was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Ringgold on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Georgia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ringgold.

The official website for Ringgold: www.cityofringgold.com/

The official website for Catoosa County: www.catoosa.com/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Catoosa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ringgold.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ringgold - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Ringgold). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ringgold or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ringgold) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Ringgold. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from RinggoldOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ringgold. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9148, Longitude: -85.1227       In this case, the coordinates for Ringgold have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<8>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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