Welcome to Ripley ...
The city of Ripley is located in Lauderdale County<1> and is the County Seat for Lauderdale County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ripley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1837.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Ripley has a population of 7,731 people<2> (see below for details).
Ripley is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Ripley lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Ripley and travel south, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Ripley lies within the (731) area code.
The ZIP code for Ripley: 38063<4>
Websites for Ripley ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.laudcc.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Ripley, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ripley had an population of 7,731 people. This is a decrease of 8.45% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.44% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Ripley had a population of 8,445 people (which is 30.36% of the total population of Lauderdale County). This makes Ripley the county's most populous community.
The population of Ripley represents 0.13% of the population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 63rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 8,445 people, the population of Ripley increased 7.66% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 7,844 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Ripley.
Communities Also Named Ripley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Ripley - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Maine (2), Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Texas and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ripley.
Communities near Ripley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ripley.
- Brownsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Brownsville is located in Haywood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,232 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsville <5>
- Covington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Covington is located in Tipton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,810 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <5>
- Mount Carmel
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Mount Carmel is located in Tipton County
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,453 people
- Daniels Point Landing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels Point Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Point Landing
- Daniels Point Landing is located in Lauderdale County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,874 people
- Halls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
- Halls is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halls <5>
- Bruceville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
- Bruceville is located in Dyer County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,453 people
- Bradford
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Walnut Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Tipton County
- Charleston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Tipton County
- Estimated population in 2014: 671 people
- Friendship
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Crockett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
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 Ripley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ripley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ripley. 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 Ripley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ripley. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Ripley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ripley ...
Looking for more information about Ripley? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Ripley, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ripley.
Adding Ripley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ripley 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 Ripley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Ripley post office opened in 1837.
We also found Ripley in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ripley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Lauderdale, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ripley. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ripley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Ripley). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ripley or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |