Welcome to Ramsey ...

Ramsey is located in Nelson County<1>.

Ramsey is 1,820 feet [555 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Ramsey lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Ramsey: 434

Communities Also Named Ramsey ...

While we believe that this Ramsey is located in Nelson County, we know of another 3 Virginia communities named Ramsey. Those communities are located in the following counties: Dickenson, Franklin 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.

• Waynesboro
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Waynesboro is located in Waynesboro City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,741 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <3>
• Amherst
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Amherst is located in Amherst County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,182 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amherst <3>
• Jonesboro
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jonesboro is located in Nelson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
• Massies Mill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Massies Mill is located in Nelson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massies Mill
• Nellysford
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Nellysford is located in Nelson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellysford
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nellysford <3>
• Lodebar
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lodebar is located in Nelson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodebar
• Old Myndus
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Old Myndus is located in Nelson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Myndus
• Adial
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Adial is located in Nelson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adial
• Greenfield
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenfield is located in Nelson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
• Sherando
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Sherando is located in Augusta County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherando

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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ramsey ...

Looking for more information about Ramsey? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Ramsey, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ramsey.