Welcome to Ridout ...
So far, we found very little information about Ridout. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Ridout to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ridout, please Contact Us.
Ridout was located on the South Texas Plains.
Ridout would have been located within present day Wilson County<2>.
The location of Ridout has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Ridout is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Ridout was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Ridout would have been located in the (830) area code.
Communities Also Named Ridout ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Ridout - it's located in Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ridout.
Communities near Ridout ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ridout.
- Floresville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floresville
- Floresville is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Floresville <5>
- Sandy Oaks
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Oaks
- Sandy Oaks is located in Bexar County
- Karnes City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karnes City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karnes City
- Karnes City is located in Karnes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karnes City <5>
- Poth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poth
- Poth is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poth <5>
- Elmendorf
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmendorf
- Elmendorf is located in Bexar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmendorf <5>
- Stockdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
- Stockdale is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockdale <5>
- La Vernia
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Vernia
- La Vernia is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Vernia <5>
- Falls City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
- Falls City is located in Karnes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls City <5>
- Dewees
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewees
- Dewees is located in Wilson County
- Darilek
(5 miles [8 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 Ridout. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ridout.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ridout. 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 Ridout.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ridout. See our Newspapers Page for Ridout.
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 Ridout, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Wilson, 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 Ridout - 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. |