Welcome to Ringgold ...
Ringgold is located in Morgan County<1>.
The location of Ringgold has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ringgold, you might consider that their post office opened in 1847.
Ringgold is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Ringgold lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Ringgold: (740)
Communities Also Named Ringgold ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Ringgold: This one is located in Morgan County and the other is located in Pickaway County.
Beyond Ohio, there are 16 communities that are also named Ringgold - they are located in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska (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 10 communities that are near Ringgold.
- Athens
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,600 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
- Nelsonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Nelsonville is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelsonville <4>
- New Lexington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
- New Lexington is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lexington <4>
- Crooksville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooksville
- Crooksville is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,476 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crooksville <4>
- Roseville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Roseville is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,833 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseville <4>
- Glouster
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glouster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glouster
- Glouster is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,779 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glouster <4>
- McConnelsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnelsville
- McConnelsville is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnelsville <4>
- Beverly
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Beverly is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,336 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beverly <4>
- Chauncey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Junction City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <4>
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 1847.
We also found Ringgold in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
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 Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Morgan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ringgold - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |