Welcome to Ritters ...
So far, we found very little information about Ritters. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Ritters to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ritters, please Contact Us.
Ritters would have been located within present day Fulton County<2>.
The location of Ritters has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ritters, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Ritters is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Ritters was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Ritters would have been located in the (419) & (567)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Ritters ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Ritters - it's located in West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ritters.
Communities near Ritters ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ritters.
- Adrian
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
- Adrian is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,441 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adrian <6>
- Wauseon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauseon
- Wauseon is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wauseon <6>
- Archbold
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archbold
- Archbold is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archbold <6>
- Montpelier
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
- Montpelier is located in Williams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,907 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <6>
- Delta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Delta is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,085 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <6>
- Hudson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Hudson is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,195 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <6>
- Morenci
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morenci
- Morenci is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,129 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morenci <6>
- West Unity
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Unity
- West Unity is located in Williams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,670 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Unity <6>
- Pioneer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
- Pioneer is located in Williams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,396 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pioneer <6>
- Stryker
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stryker
- Stryker is located in Williams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stryker <6>
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 Ritters. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ritters.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ritters. 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 Ritters.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ritters. See our Newspapers Page for Ritters.
Adding Ritters to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ritters in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ritters was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Ritters post office opened in 1874.
We also found Ritters in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ritters.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Fulton County: www.fultoncountyoh.com/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ritters, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Fulton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ritters - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (567) is an overlay for area code (419). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |