Welcome to Ringgold ...
Ringgold is located in McPherson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ringgold, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.
Ringgold is 3,170 feet [966 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Ringgold is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Ringgold lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Ringgold (for example, toward Arthur), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Ringgold is located in the (308) area code.
Communities Also Named Ringgold ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Nebraska communities named Ringgold: This one is located in McPherson County and the other is located in Dawson County.
Beyond Nebraska, there are 16 communities that are also named Ringgold - they are located in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ringgold.
Communities near Ringgold ...
We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Ringgold.
- Stapleton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stapleton
- Stapleton is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stapleton <3>
- Gandy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gandy
- Gandy is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
- Tryon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon
- Tryon is located in McPherson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tryon <3>
- Birdwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south) - Logan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east) - North Platte
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Platte
- North Platte is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Platte <3>
- Hershey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hershey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hershey
- Hershey is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 644 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hershey <3>
- Sutherland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland
- Sutherland is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutherland <3>
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 Ringgold. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ringgold.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ringgold. 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 Ringgold.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ringgold. See our Newspapers Page for Ringgold.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ringgold ...
Looking for more information about Ringgold? 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 Ringgold, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ringgold.
Adding Ringgold to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ringgold 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 Ringgold was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Ringgold post office opened in 1906.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ringgold.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ringgold. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including McPherson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ringgold - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |