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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Ripley (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Ripley. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Ripley is located in Jackson County and is the County Seat.

To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jackson County: Meigs (OH), Kanawha, Mason, Putnam, Roane, Wirt & Wood.

Below are the counties that are near Ripley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ripley:

  • Jackson County     (The home county of Ripley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ripley, with the one closest to Ripley listed first.
    • Fairplain
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairplain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplain
      • Fairplain is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fairplain
      • From Ripley to Fairplain
    • Hereford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hereford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford
      • Hereford is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hereford
      • From Ripley to Hereford
    • Flatwoods
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Angerona
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Angerona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angerona
      • Angerona is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Angerona
      • From Ripley to Angerona
    • Sandyville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Statts Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Meadowdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meadowdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
      • Meadowdale is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Meadowdale
      • From Ripley to Meadowdale
    • Huntsville ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Jackson County
    • Odaville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Aplin ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aplin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aplin
      • Aplin is located in Jackson County
    • Ravenswood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Wilding
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Millwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
      • Millwood is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Millwood
      • From Ripley to Millwood
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ripley, with the one closest to Ripley listed first.
    • Pink
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Rocksdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocksdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocksdale
      • Rocksdale is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rocksdale
      • From Ripley to Rocksdale
    • Beech
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beech. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
      • Beech is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beech
      • From Ripley to Beech
    • Hur
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hur
      • Hur is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hur
      • From Ripley to Hur
  • Kanawha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ripley, with the one closest to Ripley listed first.
    • Island Branch
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Sissonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Legg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Legg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legg
      • Legg is located in Kanawha County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Legg
      • From Ripley to Legg
    • Aarons
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Cross Lanes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Lanes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Lanes
      • Cross Lanes is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Lanes <2>
    • Wills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wills
      • Wills is located in Kanawha County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wills
      • From Ripley to Wills
    • Nitro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nitro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitro
      • Nitro is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nitro <2>
    • Elkview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
      • Elkview is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkview <2>
    • Wellford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wellford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellford
      • Wellford is located in Kanawha County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wellford
      • From Ripley to Wellford
    • Youngs Bottom
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Falling Rock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jarretts Ford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Reamer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reamer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reamer
      • Reamer is located in Kanawha County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Reamer
      • From Ripley to Reamer
  • Mason County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ripley, with the one closest to Ripley listed first.
    • Liberty
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Paradise
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Sigman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sigman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigman
      • Sigman is located in Putnam County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sigman
      • From Ripley to Sigman
    • Buffalo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Indian Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Putnam County
    • Pliny
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Red House
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bancroft
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
    • Eleanor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleanor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
      • Eleanor is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eleanor <2>
    • Fraziers Bottom
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Midway
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Putnam County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Midway
      • From Ripley to Midway
    • Winfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Raymond City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond City
      • Raymond City is located in Putnam County
  • Roane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ripley, with the one closest to Ripley listed first.
    • Flint Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
      • Flint Town is located in Roane County
    • Zona
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
      • Zona is located in Roane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Zona
      • From Ripley to Zona
    • Reedy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy
      • Reedy is located in Roane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Woodyard ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodyard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodyard
      • Woodyard is located in Roane County
    • Cicerone
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Spencer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Mattie ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattie
      • Mattie is located in Roane County
    • Millard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
      • Millard is located in Roane County
    • Walton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Rushville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rushville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Roane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rushville
      • From Ripley to Rushville
    • Triplett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Triplett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
      • Triplett is located in Roane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Triplett
      • From Ripley to Triplett
    • Graux
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Graux. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graux
      • Graux is located in Roane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Graux
      • From Ripley to Graux
    • Looneyville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Looneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
      • Looneyville is located in Roane County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Looneyville <2>
  • Wirt County
  • Wood County
  • Athens County (OH)
  • Gallia County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ripley, with the one closest to Ripley listed first.
    • Carlton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Cheshire
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Kyger
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Gallipolis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Bladen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Eureka
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eureka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Gallia County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eureka
      • From Ripley to Eureka
    • Westbrook Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
      • Westbrook Village is located in Gallia County (OH)
    • Mills Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Village
      • Mills Village is located in Gallia County (OH)
    • Kerr
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Meigs County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ripley, with the one closest to Ripley listed first.
    • Letart Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Plants
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plants. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plants
      • Plants is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Plants
      • From Ripley to Plants
    • Portland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Spiller
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Dorcas
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Racine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
      • Racine is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 654 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Racine <2>
    • Bashan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Syracuse
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
      • Syracuse is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <2>
    • Keno
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Welshtown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Middleport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
      • Middleport is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleport <2>
    • Pomeroy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pomeroy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroy
      • Pomeroy is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,740 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomeroy <2>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pomeroy
      • From Ripley to Pomeroy
    • Thomas Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Village
      • Thomas Village is located in Meigs County (OH)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ripley, see our County-by-County Page for Ripley.

Cemeteries Near Ripley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ripley.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ripley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ripley, with the one closest to Ripley listed first.

  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Ripley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Ripley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Ripley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McGraw Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGraw Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGraw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kings Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kings Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chase Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chase Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chase Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Easter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Easter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Easter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pantell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pantell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pantell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Casto Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Casto Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Casto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Casto Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Casto Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Casto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Staats Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Staats Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Staats Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Webster Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webster Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Ripley in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ripley.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Ripley, with the one closest to Ripley listed first.

  • Parchment Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parchment Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parchment Valley
    • Parchment Valley is located in Jackson County
  • Mentor ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
    • Mentor is located in Jackson County
  • Evans
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
    • Evans is located in Jackson County
  • Fairplain
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairplain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplain
    • Fairplain is located in Jackson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fairplain
    • From Ripley to Fairplain
  • Given
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Given have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Given
    • Given is located in Jackson County
  • Hereford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hereford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford
    • Hereford is located in Jackson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hereford
    • From Ripley to Hereford
  • Angerona
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Angerona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angerona
    • Angerona is located in Jackson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Angerona
    • From Ripley to Angerona
  • Statts Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sandyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Cottageville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottageville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottageville
    • Cottageville is located in Jackson County
  • Meadowdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meadowdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
    • Meadowdale is located in Jackson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Meadowdale
    • From Ripley to Meadowdale
  • Silverton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton
    • Silverton is located in Jackson County
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    • Huntsville ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Jackson County
    • Providence
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Jackson County
    • Louther
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louther have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louther
      • Louther is located in Jackson County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ripley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ripley.

Newspapers Published in Ripley ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 5 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ripley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ripley, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ripley.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Ripley:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ripley. 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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.
<4>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 Ripley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ripley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ripley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8188, Longitude: -81.7106    









 

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