Welcome to Ricketts Ridge ...

Ricketts Ridge is located in Carroll County<1>.

The location of Ricketts Ridge has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Ricketts Ridge: Ricketts Rdg. (or less commonly used: Ricketts Rdge. or Ricketts Ridg.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Ricketts Ridge for more information about variations on the name of Ricketts Ridge.

Ricketts Ridge is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Ricketts Ridge is served by one (or more) of the following area codes: (410), (443)<4> & (667).

Websites for Ricketts Ridge ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.carrollcountychamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Ricketts Ridge, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Ricketts Ridge ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ricketts Ridge.

• Westminster
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
  • Westminster is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,712 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <5>
• Mount Airy
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
  • Mount Airy is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,502 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Airy <5>
• Taneytown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taneytown
  • Taneytown is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,846 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taneytown <5>
• Hampstead
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
  • Hampstead is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampstead <5>
• Manchester
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
  • Manchester is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,876 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <5>
• Sykesville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
  • Sykesville is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,973 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville <5>
• New Windsor
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Windsor
  • New Windsor is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,404 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Windsor <5>
• Union Bridge
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Bridge
  • Union Bridge is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Bridge <5>
• Boring
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boring
  • Boring is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boring <5>
• Carrollton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
  • Carrollton is located in Carroll County

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 Ricketts Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ricketts Ridge.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ricketts Ridge ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Carroll County: www.ccgov.carr.org/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/