Welcome to Goofy Ridge ...
Goofy Ridge is located in Mason County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Goofy Ridge: Goofy Rdg. (or less commonly used: Goofy Rdge. or Goofy Ridg.)
Goofy Ridge is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Goofy Ridge lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Goofy Ridge ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Goofy Ridge.
- Pekin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Canton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Havana
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lewistown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewistown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
- Lewistown is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,096 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewistown <3>
- Mason City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Manito
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manito have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manito
- Manito is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manito <3>
- Cuba
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- South Pekin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Glasford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Green Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
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 Goofy Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Goofy Ridge.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Goofy Ridge. 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 Goofy Ridge.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Goofy Ridge. See our Newspapers Page for Goofy Ridge.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Goofy Ridge ...
Looking for more information about Goofy Ridge? 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 Goofy Ridge, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Goofy Ridge.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Mason, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Goofy Ridge - 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. |