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)
- Offerman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Odum
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Patterson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- 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)
- Jesup
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hortense
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Blackshear
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Doctortown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doctortown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doctortown
- Doctortown 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- Glennville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
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. |