Welcome to Ramsay ...
Ramsay is located in Saint Tammany Parish<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ramsay, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
Ramsay is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ramsay lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Ramsay: 985
Communities Also Named Ramsay ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Ramsay - they are located in Alberta, Iowa, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska and Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ramsay.
Communities near Ramsay ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ramsay.
- Mandeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandeville
- Mandeville is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,559 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mandeville <4>
- Covington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ponchatoula
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Abita Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Folsom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folsom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
- Folsom is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <4>
- Madisonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Madisonville is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <4>
- Sun
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
- Sun is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun <4>
- Goodbee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodbee
- Goodbee is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Lewisburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Lewisburg is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Katie ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katie
- Katie is located in Tangipahoa Parish
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 Ramsay. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ramsay.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ramsay. 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 Ramsay.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ramsay. See our Newspapers Page for Ramsay.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ramsay ...
Looking for more information about Ramsay? 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 Ramsay, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ramsay.
Adding Ramsay to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ramsay 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 Ramsay was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Ramsay post office opened in 1904.
We also found Ramsay on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ramsay.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Saint Tammany, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ramsay - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |