Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ridgway had a population of 1,903 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Ridgway had a population of 3,708 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Ridgway, with the one closest to Ridgway listed first.
- Whistletown
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whistletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistletown
- Whistletown is located in Elk County
- Daguscahonda
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daguscahonda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daguscahonda
- Daguscahonda is located in Elk County
- Johnsonburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
- Johnsonburg is located in Elk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,264 people
- Rolfe
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Portland Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portland Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland Mills
- Portland Mills is located in Elk County
- Carman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Arroyo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Brandy Camp
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandy Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy Camp
- Brandy Camp is located in Elk County
- Kylers Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kylers Corners
- Kylers Corners is located in Elk County
- Dagus Mines
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dagus Mines
- Dagus Mines is located in Elk County
- Kersey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kersey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kersey
- Kersey is located in Elk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kersey <3>
- Saint Marys
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
- Saint Marys is located in Elk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,157 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <3>
- Challenge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Challenge
- Challenge is located in Elk County
- Ketner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Cartwright
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cartwright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Cartwright is located in Elk County
- Glen Hazel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Hazel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Hazel
- Glen Hazel is located in Elk County
- Wilcox
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox
- Wilcox is located in Elk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilcox <3>
- Hallton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Brockport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockport
- Brockport is located in Elk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brockport <3>
- Streights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Sackett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Corduroy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Schoffner Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoffner Corner
- Schoffner Corner is located in Jefferson County
- Crenshaw
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Carlson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Dahoga
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Ridgway. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Elk County: www.co.elk.pa.us/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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 Ridgway, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |