Welcome to Ripley ...

Ripley is located in Somerset County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ripley, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ripley has a population of 475 people<3> (see below for details).

Ripley is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Ripley is within the (207) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ripley had an population of 475 people. This is a decrease of 2.66% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.09% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ripley had a population of 488 people. This makes Ripley the county's 24th most populous community.

The population of Ripley represents 0.04% of the population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 369th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 488 people, the population of Ripley increased 7.96% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 452 people).

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

Communities Also Named Ripley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Maine communities named Ripley: This one is located in Somerset County and the other is located in Washington County.

Beyond Maine, there are 21 communities that are also named Ripley - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Ripley ...

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

• Dover - Foxcroft
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover - Foxcroft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover - Foxcroft
  • Dover - Foxcroft is located in Piscataquis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,086 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover - Foxcroft <5>
• Pittsfield
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
  • Pittsfield is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,003 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsfield <5>
• Dexter
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
  • Dexter is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,702 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <5>
• Newport
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
  • Newport is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,248 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <5>
• Corinth
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
  • Corinth is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,830 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinth <5>
• Canaan
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
  • Canaan is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,168 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan <5>
• Corinna
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinna
  • Corinna is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,135 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinna <5>
• Saint Albans
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
  • Saint Albans is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <5>
• Palmyra
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
  • Palmyra is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <5>
• Hartland
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
  • Hartland is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartland <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ripley ...

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

Adding Ripley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of 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 Ripley was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Ripley in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ripley.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/