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Welcome to Ransom ...

Ransom is located in Preble County<1>.

Ransom is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Ransom ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Ransom - they are located in Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan (3), Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Texas and Utah.

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

Communities near Ransom ...

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

  • Middletown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Richmond
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Trotwood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Oxford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Miamisburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Englewood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
    • Englewood is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,502 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Englewood <3>
  • Trenton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Clayton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Clayton is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,233 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <3>
  • West Carrollton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Franklin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ransom ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Preble, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ransom - 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.