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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Ripley (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Ripley. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Ripley is located in Pulaski County.

To see how the shape of Indiana's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pulaski County: Cass, Fulton, Jasper, Marshall, Starke & White.

Below are the counties that are near Ripley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ripley:

  • Pulaski County     (The home county of Ripley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ripley, with the one closest to Ripley listed first.
    • Beardstown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
      • Beardstown is located in Pulaski County
    • Denham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham
      • Denham is located in Pulaski County
    • Winamac
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Monterey
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
    • Star City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
      • Star City is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Star City <1>
    • Medaryville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medaryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medaryville
      • Medaryville is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medaryville <1>
    • Thornhope
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhope
      • Thornhope is located in Pulaski County
      • Former names for Thornhope:
      • Parisville
      • Rosedale
      • Thornhope has also been known as:
      • Oak
    • Francesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francesville
      • Francesville is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Francesville <1>
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ripley, with the one closest to Ripley listed first.
    • Burrows
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burrows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows
      • Burrows is located in Carroll County
    • Yeoman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeoman
      • Yeoman is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ripley, with the one closest to Ripley listed first.
    • Royal Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Center
      • Royal Center is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 828 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal Center <1>
    • Lucerne
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucerne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
      • Lucerne is located in Cass County
    • Lake Cicott
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Cicott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Cicott
      • Lake Cicott is located in Cass County
    • Dunkirk
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
      • Dunkirk is located in Cass County
    • Twelve Mile
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelve Mile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Mile
      • Twelve Mile is located in Cass County
    • Logansport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Clymers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clymers
      • Clymers is located in Cass County
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ripley, with the one closest to Ripley listed first.
    • Lake Bruce
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bruce
      • Lake Bruce is located in Fulton County
    • Delong
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delong
      • Delong is located in Fulton County
    • Leiters Ford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leiters Ford
      • Leiters Ford is located in Fulton County
    • Kewanna
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kewanna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewanna
      • Kewanna is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
    • Grass Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Creek
      • Grass Creek is located in Fulton County
    • Rochester
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Fulton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <1>
    • Athens
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Fulton County
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ripley, with the one closest to Ripley listed first.
    • Tefft
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tefft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tefft
      • Tefft is located in Jasper County
    • Gifford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
      • Gifford is located in Jasper County
    • Wheatfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfield
      • Wheatfield is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatfield <1>
    • Stoutsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsburg
      • Stoutsburg is located in Jasper County
    • Rensselaer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Virgie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
      • Virgie is located in Jasper County
    • Collegeville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collegeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeville
      • Collegeville is located in Jasper County
    • DeMotte
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeMotte
      • DeMotte is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,172 people
      • DeMotte has also been known as:
      • De Motte
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeMotte <1>
  • LaPorte County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ripley, with the one closest to Ripley listed first.
    • La Crosse
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Hanna
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna
      • Hanna is located in LaPorte County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanna <1>
    • Wanatah
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wanatah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanatah
      • Wanatah is located in LaPorte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wanatah <1>
    • Kingsford Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsford Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsford Heights
      • Kingsford Heights is located in LaPorte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,379 people
    • Union Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
      • Union Mills is located in LaPorte County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Mills <1>
    • Kankakee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kankakee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kankakee
      • Kankakee is located in LaPorte County
    • Kingsbury
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
      • Kingsbury is located in LaPorte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
    • Haskell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haskell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
      • Haskell is located in LaPorte County
    • Alida
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alida
      • Alida is located in LaPorte County
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ripley, with the one closest to Ripley listed first.
    • Culver
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver
      • Culver is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,484 people
    • Burr Oak
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
      • Burr Oak is located in Marshall County
    • Donaldson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
      • Donaldson is located in Marshall County
    • Argos
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argos
      • Argos is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,619 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argos <1>
    • Plymouth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Tyner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
      • Tyner is located in Marshall County
    • Old Tip Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Tip Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Tip Town
      • Old Tip Town is located in Marshall County
    • Tippecanoe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • La Paz
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Paz
      • La Paz is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
  • Miami County
    • Macy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Porter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ripley, with the one closest to Ripley listed first.
    • Kouts
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Boone Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Grove
      • Boone Grove is located in Porter County
  • Saint Joseph County
    • Walkerton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Starke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ripley, with the one closest to Ripley listed first.
    • Aldine
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldine
      • Aldine is located in Starke County
    • Bass Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bass Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Lake
      • Bass Lake is located in Starke County
    • Ora
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ora
      • Ora is located in Starke County
    • North Judson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Judson
      • North Judson is located in Starke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,705 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Judson <1>
    • Toto
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toto
      • Toto is located in Starke County
    • Knox
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
      • Knox is located in Starke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox <1>
    • Ober
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ober
      • Ober is located in Starke County
    • San Pierre
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hamlet
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Grovertown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovertown
      • Grovertown is located in Starke County
    • Koontz Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Koontz Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koontz Lake
      • Koontz Lake is located in Starke County
  • White County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ripley, with the one closest to Ripley listed first.
    • Headlee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headlee
      • Headlee is located in White County
    • Buffalo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in White County
    • Sitka
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
      • Sitka is located in White County
    • Monon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monon
      • Monon is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,755 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monon <1>
    • Lee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
      • Lee is located in White County
    • Indiana Beach
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana Beach
      • Indiana Beach is located in White County
    • Norway
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
      • Norway is located in White County
    • Burnettsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnettsville
      • Burnettsville is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
    • Idaville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
      • Idaville is located in White County
    • Monticello
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <1>
    • Reynolds
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynolds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
      • Reynolds is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynolds <1>
    • Wolcott
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolcott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcott
      • Wolcott is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 970 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolcott <1>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ripley, see our County-by-County Page for Ripley.

Newspapers Published in Ripley ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 87 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ripley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ripley, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ripley.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Ripley:

Cemeteries Near Ripley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ripley.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ripley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ripley, with the one closest to Ripley listed first.

  • Center Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
  • Burroughs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burroughs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burroughs Cemetery
  • Crown Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crown Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crown Hill Cemetery
  • Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Gardens
  • Reed Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
  • Idle Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Idle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Idle Cemetery
  • Ora Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ora Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Koster Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Koster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Koster Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
  • Sutton Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutton Cemetery
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    • Bowman Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowman Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Ripley had railroad service and no post office.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Ripley, with the one closest to Ripley listed first.

  • Winamac
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Denham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham
    • Denham is located in Pulaski County
  • Ora
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ora
    • Ora is located in Starke County
  • Star City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
    • Star City is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Star City <1>
  • Monterey
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
    • Monterey is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
  • Winona
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
    • Winona is located in Starke County
  • North Judson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Judson
    • North Judson is located in Starke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,705 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Judson <1>
  • Toto
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toto
    • Toto is located in Starke County
  • Lakeside
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
    • Lakeside is located in Pulaski County
  • Delong
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delong
    • Delong is located in Fulton County
  • Medaryville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medaryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medaryville
    • Medaryville is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medaryville <1>
  • Thornhope
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhope
    • Thornhope is located in Pulaski County
    • Former names for Thornhope:
    • Parisville
    • Rosedale
    • Thornhope has also been known as:
    • Oak
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Ober
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ober
      • Ober is located in Starke County
    • Knox
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
      • Knox is located in Starke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox <1>
    • San Pierre
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ripley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ripley.

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

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Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ripley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ripley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1006, Longitude: -86.6603       In this case, the coordinates for Ripley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.




 

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