Nearby Communities in the 1890s

We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

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

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

Screven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screven
- Screven is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
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Offerman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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- Offerman is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Offerman <2>
Odum
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odum
- Odum is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odum <2>
Patterson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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- Patterson is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patterson <2>
Brentwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
- Brentwood is located in Wayne County
Surrency
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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- Surrency is located in Appling County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surrency <2>
Jesup
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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- Jesup is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jesup <2>
Hortense
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
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- Hortense is located in Brantley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hortense <2>
Doctortown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doctortown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doctortown
- Doctortown is located in Wayne County
Blackshear
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
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- Blackshear is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,523 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackshear <2>
Gardi
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardi
- Gardi is located in Wayne County
Wheaton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheaton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
- Wheaton is located in Appling County
Baxley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
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- Baxley is located in Appling County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,652 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxley <2>
Beach
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach
- Beach is located in Ware County
Waltertown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltertown
- Waltertown is located in Ware County
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,115 people
- Waltertown has also been known as:
- Watertown
Nahunta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
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- Nahunta is located in Brantley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nahunta <2>
Prentiss
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prentiss have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentiss
- Prentiss is located in Appling County
Waycross
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waycross
- Waycross is located in Ware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,466 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waycross <2>
Mount Pleasant
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Wayne County
Tison
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tison
- Tison is located in Tattnall County
Pine Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Pine Grove is located in Appling County
Altamaha
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamaha have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamaha
- Altamaha is located in Tattnall County
- Former name for Altamaha:
- Atamaha
Waresboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waresboro
- Waresboro is located in Ware County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waresboro <2>
Glennville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glennville
- Glennville is located in Tattnall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,014 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glennville <2>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Wayne County: www.co.wayne.ga.us/

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

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 Ritch, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>	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.