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Welcome to Spring Ridge ...

Spring Ridge is located in Frederick County<1>.


The location of Spring Ridge has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Spring Ridge: Spring Rdg. (or less commonly used: Spring Rdge. or Spring Ridg.)

Spring Ridge is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Spring Ridge lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Spring Ridge: (301) and (240)<4>

Websites for Spring Ridge ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.frederickchamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Spring Ridge, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Spring Ridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Maryland communities named Spring Ridge: This one is located in Frederick County and the other is located in Saint Mary's County.

Beyond Maryland, there are 7 communities that are also named Spring Ridge - they are located in Louisiana (3), Mississippi, Pennsylvania and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Spring Ridge.

Communities near Spring Ridge ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Spring Ridge.

  • Frederick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
    • Frederick is located in Frederick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,308 people
    • Former names for Frederick:
    • Frederick City
    • Frederick Town
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <5>
  • Gaithersburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Airy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Thurmont
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Brunswick
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Walkersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkersville
    • Walkersville is located in Frederick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,574 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkersville <5>
  • Poolesville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poolesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poolesville
    • Poolesville is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,249 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poolesville <5>
  • Middletown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Middletown is located in Frederick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,910 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <5>
  • Boonsboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
    • Boonsboro is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonsboro <5>
  • Lovettsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)

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 Spring Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Spring Ridge.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Spring 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 Spring Ridge.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Spring Ridge. See our Newspapers Page for Spring Ridge.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Spring Ridge ...

Looking for more information about Spring 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 Spring Ridge, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Spring Ridge.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spring Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Frederick County: www.co.frederick.md.us/

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 Frederick, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Spring 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.









 

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