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Welcome to Ramsey Acres ...

Ramsey Acres is located in Ogle County<1>.

The pronunciation of Ramsey Acres: RAM-zee<2>

Ramsey Acres is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Ramsey Acres lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Ramsey Acres: 815 & 779<4>

Communities Also Named Ramsey Acres ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Ramsey Acres - it's located in South Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ramsey Acres.

Communities near Ramsey Acres ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ramsey Acres.

  • De Kalb
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Dixon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Byron
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Oregon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Morris
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Davis Junction
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Amboy
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Kirkland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Malta
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Stillman Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

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 Ramsey Acres. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ramsey Acres.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ramsey Acres. 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 Ramsey Acres.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ramsey Acres. See our Newspapers Page for Ramsey Acres.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ramsey Acres ...

Looking for more information about Ramsey Acres? 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 Ramsey Acres, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ramsey Acres.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Ogle, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Ramsey Acres. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ramsey Acres - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 815 code has been Overlayed with the 779 area code. New phone numbers in the Ramsey Acres area will be assigned with one of these codes: 815 or 779. As a result, placing a call in the Ramsey Acres area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.