Welcome to Ranger ...
Ranger is located in Perry County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Ranger, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ranger, you might consider that their post office opened in 1866.
Ranger is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Ranger lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Ranger (for example, toward Alton), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Ranger lies within the (812) area code.
Communities Also Named Ranger ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Ranger - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Missouri, North Carolina, Saskatchewan, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ranger.
Communities near Ranger ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ranger.
- Tell City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tell City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tell City
- Tell City is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,179 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tell City <5>
- Santa Claus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Claus
- Santa Claus is located in Spencer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,404 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Claus <5>
- Ferdinand
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferdinand have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferdinand
- Ferdinand is located in Dubois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,253 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferdinand <5>
- Lewisport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisport
- Lewisport is located in Hancock County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,681 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisport <5>
- Dale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Dale is located in Spencer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,480 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dale <5>
- Cannelton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannelton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelton
- Cannelton is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,473 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannelton <5>
- Cloverport
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverport
- Cloverport is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloverport <5>
- Hawesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawesville
- Hawesville is located in Hancock County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawesville <5>
- Grandview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Grandview is located in Spencer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview <5>
- Chrisney
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrisney have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisney
- Chrisney is located in Spencer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chrisney <5>
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 Ranger. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ranger.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ranger. 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 Ranger.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ranger. See our Newspapers Page for Ranger.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ranger ...
Looking for more information about Ranger? 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 Ranger, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ranger.
Adding Ranger to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ranger 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 Ranger was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Ranger post office opened in 1866.
We also found Ranger in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ranger.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ranger. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Perry County: www.perrycountyil.org/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Perry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ranger - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |