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Welcome to Ripley ...

The town of Ripley is located in Payne County<1> (at the time of its founding, Ripley was located in Oklahoma Territory).

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ripley, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ripley has a population of 412 people<2> (see below for details).

Ripley is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Ripley lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Ripley: 918 & 539<4>

The ZIP code for Ripley: 74062<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ripley had an population of 412 people. This is an increase of 2.23% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.21% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ripley had a population of 403 people. This makes Ripley the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Ripley represents 0.01% of the population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 352nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 403 people, the population of Ripley decreased 9.23% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 444 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, Ohio, 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.

  • Stillwater
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Cushing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Drumright
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drumright have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drumright
    • Drumright is located in Creek County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,814 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drumright <6>
  • Perkins
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Yale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
    • Yale is located in Payne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,215 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <6>
  • Oilton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Carney
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carney have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney
    • Carney is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carney <6>
  • Glencoe
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Tryon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tryon have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon
    • Tryon is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tryon <6>
  • Coyle
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)

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 6 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.<8>

From that list, the Ripley post office opened in 1900.

We also found Ripley on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ripley.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Payne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ripley.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ripley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 918 code has been Overlayed with the 539 area code. New phone numbers in the Ripley area will be assigned with one of these codes: 918 or 539. As a result, placing a call in the Ripley area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 town (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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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