Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
While we didn't find River Ridge in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of River Ridge. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to River Ridge listed first.
- Prospect
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Prospect is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,918 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <2>
- Prather
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Watson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Watson is located in Clark County
- Utica
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Harrods Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrods Creek
- Harrods Creek is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrods Creek <2>
- Goshen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Glenview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
- Glenview is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
- Cementville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cementville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cementville
- Cementville is located in Clark County
- Charlestown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
- Charlestown is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,544 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlestown <2>
- Longview
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Woodside
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Goose Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Creek
- Goose Creek is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Worthington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Worthington is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Speed
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
- Speed is located in Clark County
- Sellersburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellersburg
- Sellersburg is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,047 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sellersburg <2>
- Skylight
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Jeffersonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Jeffersonville is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48,530 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <2>
- Saint Matthews
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Matthews have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Matthews
- Saint Matthews is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,985 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Matthews <2>
- Beechwood Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Village
- Beechwood Village is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
- Lyndon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
- Lyndon is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,445 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndon <2>
- Lakeland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Brownsboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro
- Brownsboro is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Vesta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
- Vesta is located in Clark County
- Slatecut
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Clifton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Anchorage
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
- Anchorage is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,427 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anchorage <2>
- O'Bannon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Pewee Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pewee Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pewee Valley
- Pewee Valley is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,574 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pewee Valley <2>
- Memphis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Memphis is located in Clark County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Memphis <2>
- Bennettsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsville
- Bennettsville is located in Clark County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Clark County: www.co.clark.in.us/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 River Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |