Welcome to Ricker ...
So far, we found very little information about Ricker. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Ricker to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ricker, please Contact Us.
Ricker was located in the Texas Panhandle.
Ricker would have been located within present day Brown County<2>.
The location of Ricker has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ricker, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Ricker is 1,310 feet [399 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Ricker was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Ricker ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Ricker - it's located in Michigan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ricker.
Communities near Ricker ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ricker.
- Brownwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
- Brownwood is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,208 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownwood <5>
- Early
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Early
- Early is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Early <5>
- Bangs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangs
- Bangs is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangs <5>
- Blanket
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanket
- Blanket is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanket <5>
- Mullin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullin
- Mullin is located in Mills County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mullin <5>
- Zephyr
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zephyr
- Zephyr is located in Brown County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zephyr <5>
- Lake Brownwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Brownwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Brownwood
- Lake Brownwood is located in Brown County
- Indian Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Indian Creek is located in Brown County
- Ebony ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Brookesmith
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookesmith
- Brookesmith is located in Brown County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookesmith <5>
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 Ricker. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ricker.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ricker. 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 Ricker.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ricker. See our Newspapers Page for Ricker.
Adding Ricker to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ricker 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 Ricker was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Ricker post office opened in 1887.
We also found Ricker in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ricker.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 Ricker, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Brown, 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 Ricker - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |