Welcome to Ringwood ...
Ringwood is located in Halifax County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Ringwood, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ringwood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1850.
Ringwood is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Ringwood lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Ringwood is within the (252) area code.
Communities Also Named Ringwood ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Ringwood - they are located in Illinois, Louisiana, New Jersey, Oklahoma (2) and Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ringwood.
Communities near Ringwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ringwood.
- Rocky Mount
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
- Rocky Mount is located in Edgecombe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,689 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Mount <4>
- Nashville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
- Nashville is located in Nash County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,572 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <4>
- Red Oak
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Enfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Enfield is located in Halifax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enfield <4>
- Weldon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Weldon is located in Halifax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weldon <4>
- Dortches
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Whitakers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitakers have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitakers
- Whitakers is located in Edgecombe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitakers <4>
- Littleton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Littleton is located in Halifax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littleton <4>
- Battleboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battleboro
- Battleboro is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Battleboro <4>
- Castalia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
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 Ringwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ringwood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ringwood. 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 Ringwood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ringwood. See our Newspapers Page for Ringwood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ringwood ...
Looking for more information about Ringwood? 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 Ringwood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ringwood.
Adding Ringwood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ringwood 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 Ringwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Ringwood post office opened in 1850.
We also found Ringwood in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ringwood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ringwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Halifax County: www.halifaxnc.com/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Halifax, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ringwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |