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Welcome to Ripley ...

The village of Ripley is located in Brown County<1>.



The pronunciation of Ripley: RIHP-lee<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ripley, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1816.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ripley has a population of 1,698 people<3> (see below for details).

Ripley is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The ZIP code for Ripley: 45167<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ripley had an population of 1,698 people. This is a decrease of 2.97% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.69% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ripley had a population of 1,750 people. This makes Ripley the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Ripley represents 0.02% of the population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 421st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,750 people, the population of Ripley has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,745 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Ripley.

Communities Also Named Ripley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Ripley - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Maine (2), Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New York, Oklahoma, Ontario, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Ripley ...

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

  • Maysville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Georgetown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,216 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <6>
  • West Union
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Manchester
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
    • Manchester is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,958 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <6>
  • Aberdeen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Augusta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
    • Augusta is located in Bracken County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,142 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <6>
  • Sardinia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Winchester
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
    • Winchester is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,002 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <6>
  • Felicity
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Washington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<8>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
    • Washington is located in Mason County (KY)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ripley. Our list includes 15 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Ripley.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ripley ...

Looking for more information about Ripley? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Ripley, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ripley.

Adding Ripley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ripley 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 Ripley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

From that list, the Ripley post office opened in 1816.

We also found Ripley in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ripley.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ripley. 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 Brown, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Ripley. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ripley.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ripley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Ripley). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ripley or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<9>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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