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 Ripley had a population of 304 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Ripley had a population of 82 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Ripley, with the one closest to Ripley listed first.
- Cooperstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
- Cooperstown is located in Brown County
- Mount Sterling
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Mount Sterling is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,888 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Sterling <2>
- Hersman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersman
- Hersman is located in Brown County
- Gilbirds
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbirds
- Gilbirds is located in Brown County
- Rushville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Rushville is located in Schuyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,822 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <2>
- Erwin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Versailles
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
- Versailles is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 453 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <2>
- Pleasant View
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Schuyler County
- Beardstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
- Beardstown is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beardstown <2>
- Frederick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
- Frederick is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <2>
- Camden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Camden is located in Schuyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <2>
- Fargo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Buckhorn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Wayland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Mound Station
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Station
- Mound Station is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- White Oak Springs ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Springs
- White Oak Springs is located in Brown County
- Morrelville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrelville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrelville
- Morrelville is located in Brown County
- Chambersburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
- Chambersburg is located in Pike County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chambersburg <2>
- Meredosia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredosia
- Meredosia is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 961 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meredosia <2>
- Hagener
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Littleton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Littleton is located in Schuyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littleton <2>
- Brooklyn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Bluff Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Springs
- Bluff Springs is located in Cass County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluff Springs <2>
- Browning
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browning have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
- Browning is located in Schuyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Browning <2>
- Ray
(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 Ripley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |