Welcome to Ringgold ...
So far, we found very little information about Ringgold. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Ringgold to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ringgold, please Contact Us.
Ringgold would have been located within present day Ringgold County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ringgold, you might consider that their post office opened in 1860.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Ringgold is 1,170 feet [357 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Ringgold was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Ringgold was located: 641
Communities Also Named Ringgold ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Ringgold - they are located in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska (2), Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ringgold.
Communities near Ringgold ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ringgold.
- Lamoni
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamoni have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamoni
- Lamoni is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamoni <5>
- Mount Ayr
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ayr
- Mount Ayr is located in Ringgold County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,601 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Ayr <5>
- Grant City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
- Grant City is located in Worth County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grant City <5>
- Ridgeway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Ridgeway is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeway <5>
- Diagonal
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diagonal
- Diagonal is located in Ringgold County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diagonal <5>
- Eagleville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
- Eagleville is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagleville <5>
- Kellerton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellerton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerton
- Kellerton is located in Ringgold County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 292 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kellerton <5>
- Blockton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Blythedale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blythedale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythedale
- Blythedale is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Tingley
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tingley
- Tingley is located in Ringgold County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tingley <5>
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 Ringgold. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ringgold.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ringgold. 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 Ringgold.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ringgold. See our Newspapers Page for Ringgold.
Adding Ringgold to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ringgold 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 Ringgold was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Ringgold post office opened in 1860.
We also found Ringgold in the book titled Iowa State Gazetteer (1865).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ringgold.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Ringgold, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Ringgold, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ringgold - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |