Welcome to Ridertown ...

Ridertown is primarily located in Blackford County<1>. A portion of Ridertown extends into Jay County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ridertown, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Ridertown is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Ridertown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Ridertown: 765

Communities near Ridertown ...

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

• Muncie
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncie
  • Muncie is located in Delaware County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,523 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncie <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Muncie
  • From Ridertown to Muncie
• Portland
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
  • Portland is located in Jay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,992 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Portland
  • From Ridertown to Portland
• Hartford City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford City
  • Hartford City is located in Blackford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,668 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford City <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Hartford City
  • From Ridertown to Hartford City
• Upland
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
  • Upland is located in Grant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,706 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upland <3>
• Dunkirk
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
  • Dunkirk is located in Jay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,249 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunkirk <3>
• Albany
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
  • Albany is located in Delaware County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <3>
• Eaton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
  • Eaton is located in Delaware County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,726 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eaton <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Eaton
  • From Ridertown to Eaton
• Montpelier
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
  • Montpelier is located in Blackford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,666 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <3>
• Geneva
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
  • Geneva is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <3>
• Parker City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker City
  • Parker City is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,319 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parker City <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ridertown ...

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

Adding Ridertown to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ridertown 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 Ridertown was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Ridertown on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ridertown.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Blackford County: www.blackfordcounty.com/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov