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 | |
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Ringgold, seen from the west along Nebraska Highway 92 | |
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| Coordinates: 41°30′31″N 100°47′30″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | McPherson |
| Elevation | 3,176 ft (968 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 832563 |
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]
See also
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ringgold, Nebraska, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-03-09. Accessed 2007-12-26.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ringgold, Nebraska, Geographic Names Information System, 1999-05-03. Accessed 2007-12-26.
- 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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