Welcome to Ropers Landing ...

Ropers Landing is located in Pope County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Ropers Landing: Ropers Lndg. (or less commonly used: Ropers Lndng.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Ropers Landing for more information about variations on the name of Ropers Landing.

Ropers Landing is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Ropers Landing lies within the (618) area code.

Communities near Ropers Landing ...

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

• Paducah
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paducah
  • Paducah is located in McCracken County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,883 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paducah <4>
• Metropolis
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metropolis
  • Metropolis is located in Massac County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,885 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metropolis <4>
• Rosiclare
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosiclare have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosiclare
  • Rosiclare is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosiclare <4>
• Brookport
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookport
  • Brookport is located in Massac County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookport <4>
• Salem
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • Salem is located in Livingston County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
• Golconda
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golconda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golconda
  • Golconda is located in Pope County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golconda <4>
• Joppa
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
  • Joppa is located in Massac County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joppa <4>
• Smithland
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithland
  • Smithland is located in Livingston County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithland <4>
• Elizabethtown
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
  • Elizabethtown is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <4>
• Eddyville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eddyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
  • Eddyville is located in Pope County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eddyville <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ropers Landing ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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