Ringgold, Nebraska

Ringgold is an unincorporated community in McPherson County, Nebraska, United States. Its elevation is 3,176 feet (968 m).[1] Ringgold is part of the North Platte, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Ringgold, Nebraska
Unincorporated community
Ringgold, seen from the west along Nebraska Highway 92
Ringgold, Nebraska
Location within the state of Nebraska
Coordinates: 41°30′31″N 100°47′30″W
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountyMcPherson
Elevation
3,176 ft (968 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID832563
Ringgold's location according to a 1914 atlas

History

A post office was operated in Ringgold for over sixty years, opening on 1 December 1906 and closing on 11 August 1967.[2] A group of settlers from Ringold, Dawson County (an extinct town) named the community for their former home.[3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ringgold, Nebraska, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-03-09. Accessed 2007-12-26.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ringgold, Nebraska, Geographic Names Information System, 1999-05-03. Accessed 2007-12-26.
  3. Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 100. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.



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