Welcome to Ramsey ...
So far, we found very little information about Ramsey. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Ramsey to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ramsey, please Contact Us.
Ramsey would have been located within present day Dickenson County<2>.
The location of Ramsey has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ramsey, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Ramsey is 2,270 feet [692 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Ramsey is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Ramsey was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Ramsey still existed, it would have been in the (276) area code.
Communities Also Named Ramsey ...
While we believe that this Ramsey is located in Dickenson County, we know of another 3 Virginia communities named Ramsey. Those communities are located in the following counties: Franklin, Nelson and Norton City.
Beyond Virginia, there are 35 communities that are also named Ramsey - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, Arkansas, California (3), Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota (2), Missouri, Montana, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee (3), Texas, West Virginia and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ramsey.
Communities near Ramsey ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ramsey.
- Norton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Norton is located in Norton City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,985 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <5>
- Wise
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
- Wise is located in Wise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,885 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wise <5>
- Jenkins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
- Jenkins is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,895 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkins <5>
- Coeburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coeburn
- Coeburn is located in Wise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,835 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coeburn <5>
- Clintwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintwood
- Clintwood is located in Dickenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,264 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintwood <5>
- Pound
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pound
- Pound is located in Wise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pound <5>
- Elkhorn City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn City
- Elkhorn City is located in Pike County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhorn City <5>
- Saint Paul
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Saint Paul is located in Wise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paul <5>
- Fleming - Neon
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming - Neon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
- Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
- Haysi
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysi
- Haysi is located in Dickenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysi <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 Ramsey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ramsey.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ramsey. 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 Ramsey.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ramsey. See our Newspapers Page for Ramsey.
Adding Ramsey to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ramsey 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 Ramsey was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Ramsey post office opened in 1908.
We also found Ramsey on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ramsey.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Dickenson County: www.dickensonctyva.com/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 Ramsey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Dickenson, 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 Ramsey - 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/ |