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Welcome to Ripley ...

The village of Ripley is located in Brown County<1>.


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


The pronunciation of Ripley: RIP-lee<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ripley, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1837.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ripley has a population of 83 people<4> (see below for details).

Ripley is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

The area code for Ripley: (217)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ripley had an population of 83 people. This is a decrease of 3.49% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 19.42% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ripley had a population of 86 people. This makes Ripley the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 86 people, the population of Ripley decreased 16.5% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 103 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Ripley.

Communities Also Named Ripley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Ripley - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Indiana (2), Maine (2), Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Ripley ...

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

  • Beardstown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Rushville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Sterling
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Meredosia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Clayton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Clayton is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <6>
  • Bluffs
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffs
    • Bluffs is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffs <6>
  • 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.<2> 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 <6>
  • Perry
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Arenzville
    (17 miles [27.4 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.<2> 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 <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 Ripley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ripley.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ripley ...

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

Adding Ripley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ripley in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ripley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Ripley post office opened in 1837.

We also found Ripley in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ripley.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Brown, 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 Ripley. 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ripley.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ripley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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