Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Ridgeley had railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Ridgeley had a population of 614 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Ridgeley, with the one closest to Ridgeley listed first.
- Cumberland
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <2>
- Kreigbaum
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Corriganville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corriganville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corriganville
- Corriganville is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Mount Savage Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Savage Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Savage Junction
- Mount Savage Junction is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Cresaptown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cresaptown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresaptown
- Cresaptown is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cresaptown <2>
- Brady
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Seymour
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Ellerslie
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Patterson Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Creek
- Patterson Creek is located in Mineral County
- State Line
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- State Line is located in Bedford County (PA)
- Barrelville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrelville
- Barrelville is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Pinto
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Mount Savage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Savage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Savage
- Mount Savage is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Savage <2>
- Morantown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Eckhart Mines
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eckhart Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckhart Mines
- Eckhart Mines is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Clarysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarysville
- Clarysville is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Vale Summit
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vale Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale Summit
- Vale Summit is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Hazen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Wellersburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellersburg
- Wellersburg is located in Somerset County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Cooks Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
- Cooks Mills is located in Bedford County (PA)
- Bier
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Rush
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Frostburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frostburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostburg
- Frostburg is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frostburg <2>
- Borden Shaft
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borden Shaft have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Shaft
- Borden Shaft is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Ocean
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Rawlings
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawlings have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlings
- Rawlings is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rawlings <2>
- Carlos
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Mineral County: www.mineralcountywv.com/
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.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 Ridgeley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |