Welcome to Ridley ...
Ridley is located in Clayton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ridley, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
Ridley is 1,160 feet [354 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ridley lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Ridley: 563
Communities Also Named Ridley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Ridley - they are located in British Columbia, Georgia, Manitoba, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ridley.
Communities near Ridley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ridley.
- Prairie du Chien
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Chien
- Prairie du Chien is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,531 people
- Waukon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- West Union
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- West Union is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,270 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Union <3>
- Postville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Monona
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- 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.<4> 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>
- Calmar
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calmar have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calmar
- Calmar is located in Winneshiek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calmar <3>
- McGregor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGregor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGregor
- McGregor is located in Clayton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGregor <3>
- Ossian
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Garnavillo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
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 Ridley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ridley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ridley. 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 Ridley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ridley. See our Newspapers Page for Ridley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ridley ...
Looking for more information about Ridley? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Ridley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ridley.
Adding Ridley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ridley in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ridley was on a map titled Map of Iowa (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Ridley in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Prairies East & Ozarks.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ridley.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Clayton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ridley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 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. |