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>
While we didn't find Ridley in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Ridley. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Ridley listed first.
- Hardin
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Luana
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luana
- Luana is located in Clayton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luana <3>
- Postville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postville
- Postville is located in Allamakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,033 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Postville <3>
- Monona
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monona
- Monona is located in Clayton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,462 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monona <3>
- Clermont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clermont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
- Clermont is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clermont <3>
- Volney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volney
- Volney is located in Allamakee County
- Elgin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Elgin is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <3>
- Watson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Castalia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Farmersburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersburg
- Farmersburg is located in Clayton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Beulah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Rossville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
- Rossville is located in Allamakee County
- Frankville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
- Frankville is located in Winneshiek County
- Dover Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Mills
- Dover Mills is located in Fayette County
- Saint Olaf
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Olaf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Olaf
- Saint Olaf is located in Clayton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Olaf <3>
- Giard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Highland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Ion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Brainard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainard
- Brainard is located in Fayette County
- Illyria
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illyria
- Illyria is located in Fayette County
- Waterville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
- Waterville is located in Allamakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Waukon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon
- Waukon is located in Allamakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,600 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waukon <3>
- Ossian
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossian
- Ossian is located in Winneshiek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ossian <3>
- Elkader
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkader have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkader
- Elkader is located in Clayton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkader <3>
- Washington Prairie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Prairie
- Washington Prairie is located in Winneshiek County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Clayton County: www.claytoncountyiowa.net/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.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 Ridley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |