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Welcome to Ridott Corners ...

Ridott Corners is located in Stephenson County<1>.


The location of Ridott Corners has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


The pronunciation of Ridott Corners: REYE-dot<3>

A typical abbreviation for Ridott Corners: Ridott Cors.

Ridott Corners is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Telephone area codes for Ridott Corners: (815) & (779)<5>

Communities near Ridott Corners ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ridott Corners.

  • Rockford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Freeport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
    • Freeport is located in Stephenson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,447 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <6>
  • Byron
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Oregon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Winnebago
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Mount Morris
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Lena
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
    • Lena is located in Stephenson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,680 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lena <6>
  • Pecatonica
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecatonica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecatonica
    • Pecatonica is located in Winnebago County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pecatonica <6>
  • Durand
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
    • Durand is located in Winnebago County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,387 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durand <6>
  • Forreston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forreston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forreston
    • Forreston is located in Ogle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,338 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forreston <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ridott Corners ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ridott Corners. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Stephenson County: www.co.stephenson.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Stephenson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Ridott Corners. 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.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ridott Corners - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (779) is an overlay for area code (815).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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