Welcome to Ritter ...

We aren't confident of the location of Ritter, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ritter, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.

Ritter is 2,540 feet [774 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Ritter is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Ritter lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Ritter: (541) and (458)<4>

Communities Also Named Ritter ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Ritter - they are located in Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Missouri, Pennsylvania and South Carolina.

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

Communities near Ritter ...

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

Ukiah
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ukiah have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ukiah
- Ukiah is located in Umatilla County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ukiah <6>
Long Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
- Long Creek is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Creek <6>
Monument
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument
- Monument is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monument <6>
Dale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Dale is located in Grant County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dale <6>
Hamilton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Hamilton is located in Grant County
Fox
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
- Fox is located in Grant County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fox <6>
Heck and Gone ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heck and Gone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heck and Gone
- Heck and Gone is located in Morrow County
Galena
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Galena is located in Grant County
Susanville ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susanville
- Susanville is located in Grant County
Kimberly
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
- Kimberly is located in Grant County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimberly <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 Ritter. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ritter.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ritter ...

Looking for more information about Ritter? 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 Ritter, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ritter.

Adding Ritter to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ritter 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 Ritter was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Ritter post office opened in 1887.

We also found Ritter in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ritter.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Grant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ritter - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541).
<5>	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.
<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/