Welcome to Cream Ridge ...
Cream Ridge is located in Livingston County<1>.
The location of Cream Ridge has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cream Ridge, you might consider that their post office opened in 1868.
A typical abbreviation for Cream Ridge: Cream Rdg. (or less commonly used: Cream Rdge. or Cream Ridg.)
Cream Ridge is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Cream Ridge lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Cream Ridge lies within the (660) area code.
Communities Also Named Cream Ridge ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Cream Ridge - it's located in New Jersey.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cream Ridge.
Communities near Cream Ridge ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cream Ridge.
- Chillicothe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
- Chillicothe is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,915 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chillicothe <4>
- Meadville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Hale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
- Hale is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
- Breckenridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
- Breckenridge is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- Laclede
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laclede have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laclede
- Laclede is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laclede <4>
- Wheeling
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Linneus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Utica
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Chula
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chula have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chula
- Chula is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chula <4>
- Laredo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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 Cream Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cream Ridge.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cream 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 Cream Ridge.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cream Ridge. See our Newspapers Page for Cream Ridge.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cream Ridge ...
Looking for more information about Cream 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 Cream Ridge, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cream Ridge.
Adding Cream Ridge to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cream 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 Cream Ridge was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Cream Ridge post office opened in 1868.
We also found Cream Ridge in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cream Ridge.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cream Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Livingston, 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 Cream Ridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |