Ridgeville Corners, Ohio facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Ridgeville Corners, Ohio
Census-designated place
Tree-lined street southwest of the post office
Location of Ridgeville Corners, Ohio
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Henry
Township	Ridgeville
Area
• Total	0.91 sq mi (2.37 km2)
• Land	0.91 sq mi (2.37 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	738 ft (225 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	416
• Density	455.14/sq mi (175.65/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	43555
Area code(s)	419
FIPS code	39-67104
GNIS feature ID	2628960

Ridgeville Corners is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in southern Ridgeville Township, Henry County, Ohio, United States. The population was 416 at the 2020 census.

History

Ridgeville Corners was laid out at an unknown date as an early trading point of Ridgeville Township. The First Congregational Church in Ridgeville Corners was a stop on the Underground Railroad in the mid-1800s. A post office has been in operation at Ridgeville Corners since 1841.

Geography

Ridgeville Corners is located along U.S. Route 6, approximately 7 miles (11 km) northwest of Napoleon, the Henry county seat. It is located 16 miles (26 km) southeast of Bryan.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has an area of 0.93 square miles (2.4 km²), all of it recorded as land. As its name suggests, Ridgeville Corners sits on high ground, with the northwest side draining towards the Tiffin River, a south-flowing tributary of the Maumee River, and the southeast side of the community draining directly to the Maumee.

Demographics

Gallery

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  Giffey Hall, built in 1916, now the Archbold Community Theater

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  The intersection of U.S. Route 6 and County Road X. Site of the Ottes building, 1916, now home to the Ridgeville Corners Post Office and local businesses.

See also

In Spanish: Ridgeville Corners (Ohio) para niños