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Welcome to Ridgely ...

The town of Ridgely is located in Caroline County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Ridgely, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1868.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ridgely has a population of 1,662 people<3> (see below for details).

Ridgely is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Telephone area codes for Ridgely: (410), (443)<5> and (667).

The ZIP codes for Ridgely: 21660, 21681-21688<6>

Websites for Ridgely ...

Official Website: www.ridgelymd.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ridgely had an population of 1,662 people. This is an increase of 1.4% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 22.93% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ridgely had a population of 1,639 people. This makes Ridgely the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Ridgely represents 0.03% of the total population of Maryland (which has 5,773,552 people), making it the state's 80th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,639 people, the population of Ridgely increased 21.23% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,352 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Ridgely.

Communities Also Named Ridgely ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Ridgely - they are located in Illinois, Manitoba, Missouri and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Ridgely ...

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

  • Easton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
    • Easton is located in Talbot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,611 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <7>
  • Centreville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Denton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
    • Denton is located in Caroline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,538 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <7>
  • Harrington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Federalsburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Greensboro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Felton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felton
    • Felton is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Felton <7>
  • Greenwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Church Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
    • Church Hill is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Hill <7>
  • Queenstown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queenstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
    • Queenstown is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 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 Ridgely. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ridgely.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ridgely ...

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

Adding Ridgely to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ridgely 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 Ridgely was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Ridgely post office opened in 1868.

We also found Ridgely in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ridgely.

The official website for Ridgely: www.ridgelymd.org/

The official website for Caroline County: www.carolinemd.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Caroline, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ridgely.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ridgely - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Of the area codes for Ridgely, area code (443, 667) is an overlay.
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Ridgely). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ridgely or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Ridgely includes: 21660, 21681, 21682, 21683, 21684, 21685, 21686, 21687 & 21688.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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