Welcome to Green Ridge ...
Green Ridge is located in Allegany County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Green Ridge, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Green Ridge, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.
A typical abbreviation for Green Ridge: Green Rdg. (or less commonly used: Green Rdge. or Green Ridg.)
Green Ridge is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Green Ridge lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Green Ridge: (301) & (240)<4>
Communities Also Named Green Ridge ...
While we believe that this Green Ridge is located in Allegany County, we know of another 2 Maryland communities named Green Ridge. Those communities are located in the following counties: Baltimore and Harford County.
Beyond Maryland, there are 14 communities that are also named Green Ridge - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Kansas (2), Maine, Manitoba, Missouri, Pennsylvania (4) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Green Ridge.
Communities near Green Ridge ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Green Ridge.
- Cumberland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Allegany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <5>
- Hancock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Hancock is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <5>
- Carpendale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpendale have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpendale
- Carpendale is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
- Ridgeley
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeley
- Ridgeley is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeley <5>
- Bath
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Paw Paw
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw
- Paw Paw is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paw Paw <5>
- Keifers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keifers
- Keifers is located in Allegany County
- Pearre
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Flintstone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flintstone have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintstone
- Flintstone is located in Allegany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flintstone <5>
- Oldtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldtown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldtown
- Oldtown is located in Allegany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oldtown <5>
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 Green Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Green Ridge.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Green Ridge. 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 Green Ridge.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Green Ridge. See our Newspapers Page for Green Ridge.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Green Ridge ...
Looking for more information about Green Ridge? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Green Ridge, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Green Ridge.
Adding Green Ridge to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Green Ridge 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 Green Ridge was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Green Ridge post office opened in 1910.
We also found Green Ridge on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Maryland (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Green Ridge.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Green Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Allegany County: www.gov.allconet.org/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Allegany, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Green Ridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (240) is an overlay for area code (301). |
| <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/ |