Welcome to Ridgepost ...
So far, we found very little information about Ridgepost. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Ridgepost to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ridgepost, please Contact Us.
Ridgepost would have been located within present day Davidson County<2>.
The location of Ridgepost has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ridgepost, you might consider that their post office opened in 1857.
From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Ridgepost had a population of 1,795 people.<4> (see below for details).
While the community is gone, the present day location for Ridgepost is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: The area where Ridgepost was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Ridgepost would have been located in the (615) area code.
Communities near Ridgepost ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ridgepost.
- Nashville - Davidson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville - Davidson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville - Davidson
- Nashville - Davidson is located in Davidson County
- Estimated population in 2019: 670,820 people
- Cheap Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheap Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheap Hill
- Cheap Hill is located in Cheatham County
- Estimated population in 2014: 173,778 people
- Hendersonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendersonville
- Hendersonville is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hendersonville <7>
- Springfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Robertson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,288 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <7>
- Goodlettsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodlettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodlettsville
- Goodlettsville is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,736 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodlettsville <7>
- White House
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White House have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House
- White House is located in Robertson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,975 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White House <7>
- Marvel ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Greenbrier
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
- Greenbrier is located in Robertson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,905 people
- Millersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
- Millersville is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,798 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersville <7>
- Green Hills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
- Green Hills is located in Davidson County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,618 people
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 Ridgepost. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ridgepost.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ridgepost. 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 Ridgepost.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ridgepost. See our Newspapers Page for Ridgepost.
Adding Ridgepost to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ridgepost 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 Ridgepost was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Ridgepost post office opened in 1857.
We also found Ridgepost on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ridgepost.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 Ridgepost, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Davidson, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ridgepost. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ridgepost - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |