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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Ridgeport (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Ridgeport. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Ridgeport is located in Boone County.

To see how the shape of Iowa's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Boone County: Dallas, Greene, Hamilton, Polk, Story & Webster.

Below are the counties that are near Ridgeport. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ridgeport:

  • Boone County     (The home county of Ridgeport)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeport, with the one closest to Ridgeport listed first.
    • Fraser
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fraser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraser
      • Fraser is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Centerville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Boone County
    • Pilot Mound
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Mound
      • Pilot Mound is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
    • Mackey
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mackey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackey
      • Mackey is located in Boone County
    • Boone
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Boxholm
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boxholm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxholm
      • Boxholm is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boxholm <3>
    • Moingona
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moingona
      • Moingona is located in Boone County
    • Jordan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
      • Jordan is located in Boone County
    • Ogden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
      • Ogden is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <3>
    • Beaver
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Beaver is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
    • Luther
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Luther. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
      • Luther is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Berkley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berkley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
      • Berkley is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
    • Madrid
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeport, with the one closest to Ridgeport listed first.
    • Farnhamville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farnhamville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnhamville
      • Farnhamville is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Somers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
      • Somers is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
  • Dallas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeport, with the one closest to Ridgeport listed first.
    • Bouton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bouton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bouton
      • Bouton is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bouton <3>
    • Woodward
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Xenia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
      • Xenia is located in Dallas County
    • High Bridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for High Bridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
      • High Bridge is located in Dallas County
    • Perry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Dawson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Granger
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Minburn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minburn
      • Minburn is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeport, with the one closest to Ridgeport listed first.
    • Dana
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
      • Dana is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Paton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Grand Junction
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Junction
      • Grand Junction is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Junction <3>
    • Rippey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rippey
      • Rippey is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
    • Jefferson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,075 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <3>
    • Cooper
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Cooper is located in Greene County
    • Churdan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churdan
      • Churdan is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
    • Farlin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farlin
      • Farlin is located in Greene County
  • Guthrie County
    • Jamaica
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeport, with the one closest to Ridgeport listed first.
    • Stratford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
      • Stratford is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stratford <3>
    • Stanhope
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanhope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
      • Stanhope is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
    • Randall
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
      • Randall is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
    • Jewell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
      • Jewell is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
      • Jewell has also been known as:
      • Jewell Junction
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewell <3>
    • Kamrar
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ellsworth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Webster City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster City
      • Webster City is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,647 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webster City <3>
    • Blairsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blairsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsburg
      • Blairsburg is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Williams
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeport, with the one closest to Ridgeport listed first.
    • Radcliffe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Garden City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Hardin County
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeport, with the one closest to Ridgeport listed first.
    • Sheldahl
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldahl
      • Sheldahl is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
    • Polk City Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Polk City Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk City Junction
      • Polk City Junction is located in Polk County
    • Polk City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Alleman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleman
      • Alleman is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
    • Andrews
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
      • Andrews is located in Polk County
  • Story County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeport, with the one closest to Ridgeport listed first.
    • Zenorsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenorsville
      • Zenorsville is located in Story County
    • Gilbert
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Ontario
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
      • Ontario is located in Story County
    • Story City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Ames
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
      • Ames is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,033 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ames <3>
    • Kelley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Roland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
      • Roland is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
    • Midvale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
      • Midvale is located in Story County
    • Shipley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipley
      • Shipley is located in Story County
    • Slater
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Huxley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huxley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxley
      • Huxley is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huxley <3>
    • Nevada
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cambridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <3>
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridgeport, with the one closest to Ridgeport listed first.
    • Dayton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Harcourt
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harcourt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harcourt
      • Harcourt is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
    • Lehigh
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lanyon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanyon
      • Lanyon is located in Webster County
    • Burnside
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
      • Burnside is located in Webster County
    • Border Plains
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Border Plains. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border Plains
      • Border Plains is located in Webster County
    • Palm Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Grove
      • Palm Grove is located in Webster County
    • Brushy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy
      • Brushy is located in Webster County
    • Evanston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanston
      • Evanston is located in Webster County
    • Duncombe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Kalo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalo
      • Kalo is located in Webster County
    • Otho
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otho
      • Otho is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otho <3>
    • Gowrie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowrie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowrie
      • Gowrie is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 954 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gowrie <3>
  • Wright County
    • Woolstock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolstock
      • Woolstock is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ridgeport, see our County-by-County Page for Ridgeport.

Cemeteries Near Ridgeport ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ridgeport.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ridgeport covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Mineral Ridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Boone County Farm Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boone County Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boone County Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Runyan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Runyan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Runyan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Schlicht Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schlicht Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schlicht Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shafer - Gear Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shafer - Gear Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shafer - Gear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Leininger Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leininger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leininger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Marion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Bethel Owen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Owen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Owen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buckley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bass Point Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (214 more) ...
    • St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hardin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Milton Plott Grave
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milton Plott Grave
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milton Plott Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Ridgeport in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ridgeport.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Ridgeport, with the one closest to Ridgeport listed first.

  • Pilot Mound
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Mound
    • Pilot Mound is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
  • Stratford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
    • Stratford is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stratford <3>
  • Boone
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Mackey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mackey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackey
    • Mackey is located in Boone County
  • Stanhope
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanhope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
    • Stanhope is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
  • Dayton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Boxholm
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boxholm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxholm
    • Boxholm is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boxholm <3>
  • Rosendale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendale
    • Rosendale is located in Hamilton County
  • Ogden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
    • Ogden is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <3>
  • Moingona
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moingona
    • Moingona is located in Boone County
  • Homer
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
    • Homer is located in Hamilton County
  • Beaver
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
    • Beaver is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Gilbert
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Lehigh
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Harcourt
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harcourt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harcourt
      • Harcourt is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ridgeport. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ridgeport.

Newspapers Published in Ridgeport ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 82 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ridgeport.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ridgeport, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ridgeport.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Ridgeport:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ridgeport. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Boone County: www.co.boone.ia.us/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Ridgeport, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ridgeport) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ridgeport. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1769, Longitude: -93.9175       In this case, the coordinates for Ridgeport have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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