Welcome to South Ripley ...

South Ripley is located in Mason County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of South Ripley, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1935.

A typical abbreviation for South Ripley: S. Ripley

South Ripley is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The telephone area code for South Ripley: (606)

Communities Also Named South Ripley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named South Ripley - it's located in New York.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Ripley.

Communities near South Ripley ...

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

• Maysville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
  • Maysville is located in Mason County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,683 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maysville <3>
• 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.<4> 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>
• West Union
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
  • West Union is located in Adams County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,147 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Union <3>
• 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.<4> 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>
• Manchester
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
  • Manchester is located in Adams County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,958 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <3>
• Aberdeen
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
  • Aberdeen is located in Brown County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,609 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <3>
• Augusta
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
  • Augusta is located in Bracken County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,142 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <3>
• Sardinia
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardinia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardinia
  • Sardinia is located in Brown County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardinia <3>
• Winchester
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
  • Winchester is located in Adams County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,002 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <3>
• Felicity
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicity
  • Felicity is located in Clermont County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 859 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Felicity <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 South Ripley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Ripley.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Ripley ...

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

Adding South Ripley to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found South Ripley on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kentucky (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for South Ripley.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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/