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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 South 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 South 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.

Name Variations for South Ripley ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for South Ripley: S. Ripley

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

South Ripley is located in Mason County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mason County: Bracken, Fleming, Lewis, Robertson, Adams (OH) & Brown (OH).

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

  • Mason County     (The home county of South Ripley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Ripley, with the one closest to South Ripley listed first.
    • Dover
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Minerva
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minerva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
      • Minerva is located in Mason County
    • Washington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Mason County
    • Maysville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Springdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Mason County
    • Lewisburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
      • Lewisburg is located in Mason County
    • Mays Lick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Sardis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
      • Sardis is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Rectorville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Helena
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Weedonia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Bracken County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Ripley, with the one closest to South Ripley listed first.
    • Germantown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Germantown is located in Bracken County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Augusta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Chatham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Brooksville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
      • Brooksville is located in Bracken County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooksville <3>
    • Rock Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Powersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bradford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Bracken County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bradford
      • From South Ripley to Bradford
    • Milford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Bracken County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Milford
      • From South Ripley to Milford
    • Foster
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Neave
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neave. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neave
      • Neave is located in Bracken County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Neave
      • From South Ripley to Neave
  • Campbell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Ripley, with the one closest to South Ripley listed first.
    • Mentor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
      • Mentor is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
    • Flagg Spring
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • California
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
      • California is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <3>
    • Gubser Mill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Kohler
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kohler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kohler
      • Kohler is located in Campbell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kohler
      • From South Ripley to Kohler
    • Grants Lick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Fleming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Ripley, with the one closest to South Ripley listed first.
    • Poplar Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Flemingsburg Junction
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Ewing
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
      • Ewing is located in Fleming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
    • Nepton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nepton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nepton
      • Nepton is located in Fleming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nepton
      • From South Ripley to Nepton
    • Dalesburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dalesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalesburg
      • Dalesburg is located in Fleming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dalesburg
      • From South Ripley to Dalesburg
    • Mount Carmel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Fleming County
    • Elizaville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Flemingsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Pleasureville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Beechburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Foxport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Ripley, with the one closest to South Ripley listed first.
    • Sylvandell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Oddville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Lewis County
  • Nicholas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Ripley, with the one closest to South Ripley listed first.
    • Pleasant Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Carlisle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Nicholas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <3>
  • Pendleton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Ripley, with the one closest to South Ripley listed first.
    • Browning Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bachelors Rest
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Caddo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caddo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo
      • Caddo is located in Pendleton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Caddo
      • From South Ripley to Caddo
    • Carntown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carntown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carntown
      • Carntown is located in Pendleton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carntown
      • From South Ripley to Carntown
    • Ivor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ivor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivor
      • Ivor is located in Pendleton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ivor
      • From South Ripley to Ivor
    • Mount Auburn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • McKinneysburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Concord
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Concord. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Pendleton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Concord
      • From South Ripley to Concord
    • Peach Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Catawba
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Boston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston is located in Pendleton County
    • Falmouth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
      • Falmouth is located in Pendleton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,086 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falmouth <3>
  • Robertson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Ripley, with the one closest to South Ripley listed first.
    • Bratton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bratton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bratton
      • Bratton is located in Robertson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bratton
      • From South Ripley to Bratton
    • Mount Olivet
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Adams County (OH)
  • Brown County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Ripley, with the one closest to South Ripley listed first.
    • Ripley
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Higginsport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higginsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginsport
      • Higginsport is located in Brown County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Higginsport <3>
    • Neel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neel
      • Neel is located in Brown County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Neel
      • From South Ripley to Neel
    • Aberdeen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Slickaway ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slickaway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickaway
      • Slickaway is located in Brown County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Slickaway
      • From South Ripley to Slickaway
    • Ellsberry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Georgetown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Brown County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,216 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <3>
    • Russellville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Brown County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
    • Decatur
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sunshine ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
      • Sunshine is located in Brown County (OH)
    • Ash Ridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Feesburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Clermont County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Ripley, with the one closest to South Ripley listed first.
    • Utopia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Felicity
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Chilo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Point Isabel
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Bethel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Clermont County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <3>
    • Neville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neville
      • Neville is located in Clermont County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Moscow
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Nicholsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Point Pleasant
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bantam
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Williamsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Clermont County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,574 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <3>
    • Elk Lick ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elk Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Lick
      • Elk Lick is located in Clermont County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elk Lick
      • From South Ripley to Elk Lick
  • Highland County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Ripley, with the one closest to South Ripley listed first.
    • Sicily ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sicily. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily
      • Sicily is located in Highland County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sicily
      • From South Ripley to Sicily
    • Mowrystown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mowrystown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowrystown
      • Mowrystown is located in Highland County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Buford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Sugar Tree Ridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Hollowtown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Needfull
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Needfull. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needfull
      • Needfull is located in Highland County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Needfull
      • From South Ripley to Needfull
    • Harwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Folsom
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • North Uniontown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lawrence County (OH)
  • Summit County (OH)

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

Cemeteries Near South Ripley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South 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 South Ripley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Maplewood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rosemont Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosemont Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosemont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Martin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hill Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Howard Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Locust Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fitchs Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fitchs Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fitchs Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pisgah Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Charleston Bottom Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charleston Bottom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charleston Bottom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Presbyterian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Devore Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Devore Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Devore Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Redoak Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Redoak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Redoak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Norman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Charter Oak Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charter Oak Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charter Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Martin Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

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

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

  • Ripley
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Dover
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Mason County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
  • Levanna
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levanna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levanna
    • Levanna is located in Brown County (OH)
  • Minerva
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minerva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
    • Minerva is located in Mason County
  • Moranburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moranburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moranburg
    • Moranburg is located in Mason County
  • Redoak
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redoak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redoak
    • Redoak is located in Brown County (OH)
  • Fernleaf
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernleaf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernleaf
    • Fernleaf is located in Mason County
  • Higginsport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higginsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginsport
    • Higginsport is located in Brown County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Higginsport <3>
  • Aberdeen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Hiett
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiett
    • Hiett is located in Brown County (OH)
  • Neel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neel
    • Neel is located in Brown County (OH)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Neel
    • From South Ripley to Neel
  • Germantown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
    • Germantown is located in Bracken County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around South Ripley. See our List of 1890's Communities around South Ripley.

Newspapers Published in South 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 128 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Ripley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South Ripley, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for South Ripley.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 South Ripley:

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 South Ripley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- South Ripley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Ripley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7415, Longitude: -83.8537    









 

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