Welcome to Ratcliffburg ...

Ratcliffburg is located in Vinton County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ratcliffburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Ratcliffburg is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Ratcliffburg: (740)

Communities near Ratcliffburg ...

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

• Chillicothe
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
  • Chillicothe is located in Ross County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,647 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chillicothe <4>
• Jackson
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
  • Jackson is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,240 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
• Wellston
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellston
  • Wellston is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,532 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellston <4>
• Waverly City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly City
  • Waverly City is located in Pike County
  • Estimated population in 2011: 4,395 people
• Waverly
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
  • Waverly is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,135 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <4>
• McArthur
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McArthur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
  • McArthur is located in Vinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,620 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McArthur <4>
• Kingston
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
  • Kingston is located in Ross County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <4>
• Hamden
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamden
  • Hamden is located in Vinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamden <4>
• Laurelville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurelville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelville
  • Laurelville is located in Hocking County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 499 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurelville <4>
• Coalton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
  • Coalton is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 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 Ratcliffburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ratcliffburg.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ratcliffburg ...

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

Adding Ratcliffburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ratcliffburg 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 Ratcliffburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Ratcliffburg on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Ohio (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ratcliffburg.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/