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Welcome to Ralph ...

Ralph is located in Webster County<1>.


The location of Ralph has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Ralph, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Ralph is 2,000 feet [610 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Ralph: (304) & (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Ralph ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Ralph - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan and South Dakota.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ralph.

Communities near Ralph ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ralph.

  • Richwood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
    • Richwood is located in Nicholas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,842 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richwood <5>
  • Cowen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Camden-on-Gauley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden-on-Gauley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden-on-Gauley
    • Camden-on-Gauley is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
  • Excelsior
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
    • Excelsior is located in Webster County
  • Upperglade
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upperglade
    • Upperglade is located in Webster County
  • Halo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halo
    • Halo is located in Webster County
  • Big Run
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
    • Big Run is located in Webster County
  • Welch Glade
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Glade
    • Welch Glade is located in Webster County
  • Erbacon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erbacon
    • Erbacon is located in Webster County
  • Hacker Valley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)

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 Ralph. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ralph.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ralph. 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 Ralph.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ralph. See our Newspapers Page for Ralph.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ralph ...

Looking for more information about Ralph? 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 Ralph, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ralph.

Adding Ralph to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ralph 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 Ralph was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Ralph post office opened in 1890.

We also found Ralph in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ralph.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ralph. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Webster, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ralph - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<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/









 

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