Welcome to Ridgeton ...
Ridgeton is located in Osage County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ridgeton, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
Ridgeton is 1,140 feet [347 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ridgeton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Ridgeton: 785
Communities Also Named Ridgeton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Ridgeton - it's located in Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ridgeton.
Communities near Ridgeton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ridgeton.
- Osage City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage City
- Osage City is located in Osage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,765 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osage City <4>
- Burlington
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Lyndon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- 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 Osage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndon <4>
- Burlingame
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlingame have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
- Burlingame is located in Osage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
- Former name for Burlingame:
- American Settlement
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlingame <4>
- Lebo
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pomona
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Pomona is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <4>
- Waverly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Coffey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <4>
- Williamsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- New Strawn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Quenemo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quenemo
- Quenemo is located in Osage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
- Quenemo has also been known as:
- Quenemo Agency
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 Ridgeton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ridgeton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ridgeton. 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 Ridgeton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ridgeton. See our Newspapers Page for Ridgeton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ridgeton ...
Looking for more information about Ridgeton? 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 Ridgeton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ridgeton.
Adding Ridgeton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ridgeton 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 Ridgeton was on a map titled Map of Kansas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ridgeton.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Osage, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ridgeton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |