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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ridgway had a population of 523 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Ridgway had a population of 742 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Ridgway, with the one closest to Ridgway listed first.
- Elba
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Lawler
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Equality
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
- Equality is located in Gallatin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Equality <3>
- Omaha
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
- Omaha is located in Gallatin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omaha <3>
- Cottonwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Cottonwood is located in Gallatin County
- Shawneetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawneetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawneetown
- Shawneetown is located in Gallatin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawneetown <3>
- Bowlesville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowlesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlesville
- Bowlesville is located in Gallatin County
- Roland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Texas City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas City
- Texas City is located in Saline County
- Eldorado
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Eldorado is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,837 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldorado <3>
- Kedron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Blackburn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - New Haven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- New Haven is located in Gallatin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <3>
- Gossett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Leamington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leamington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leamington
- Leamington is located in Gallatin County
- Norris City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris City
- Norris City is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norris City <3>
- Raleigh
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Herald
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herald have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald
- Herald is located in White County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herald <3>
- Iron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Somerset
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Sparks Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparks Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks Hill
- Sparks Hill is located in Hardin County
- Emma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
- Emma is located in White County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emma <3>
- Broughton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broughton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughton
- Broughton is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broughton <3>
- Raleigh
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raleigh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
- Raleigh is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raleigh <3>
- Harrisburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,404 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <3>
- Karbers Ridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karbers Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karbers Ridge
- Karbers Ridge is located in Hardin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karbers Ridge <3>
- Spring Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Spring Grove is located in Union County (KY)
- Stokes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Elm Grove ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
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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 Ridgway, 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. |