Welcome to Ringville ...
Ringville is located in Hampshire County<1>.
The location of Ringville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ringville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
Ringville is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Ringville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Ringville: (413)
Communities Also Named Ringville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Ringville - they are located in Minnesota and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ringville.
Communities near Ringville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ringville.
- Pittsfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- Pittsfield is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,834 people
- Westfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Westfield is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,063 people
- Amherst
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
- Holyoke
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyoke
- Holyoke is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,921 people
- Northampton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northampton
- Northampton is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,362 people
- South Hadley
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hadley
- South Hadley is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,539 people
- Easthampton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easthampton
- Easthampton is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,750 people
- Dalton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Southampton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southampton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southampton
- Southampton is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,162 people
- Lee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Lee is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,629 people
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 Ringville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ringville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ringville. 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 Ringville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ringville. See our Newspapers Page for Ringville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ringville ...
Looking for more information about Ringville? 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 Ringville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ringville.
Adding Ringville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ringville 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 Ringville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Ringville post office opened in 1851.
We also found Ringville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ringville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ringville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Hampshire, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ringville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |