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Welcome to Mineral Ridge ...

Mineral Ridge is primarily located in Mahoning County<1>. A portion of Mineral Ridge extends into Trumbull County.


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


The pronunciation of Mineral Ridge: MIN-nuhr-uhl<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mineral Ridge, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

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

Mineral Ridge is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area codes for Mineral Ridge: (330) & (234)<5>

Communities Also Named Mineral Ridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Mineral Ridge - it's located in Iowa.

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

Communities near Mineral Ridge ...

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

  • Youngstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Warren
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
    • Warren is located in Trumbull County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,479 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <6>
  • Hermitage
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Sharon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
    • Sharon is located in Mercer County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,827 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharon <6>
  • Salem
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Columbiana County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,517 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <6>
  • Struthers
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Girard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
    • Girard is located in Trumbull County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,159 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girard <6>
  • Campbell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Grove City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
    • Grove City is located in Mercer County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,648 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove City <6>
  • Hubbard
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
    • Hubbard is located in Trumbull County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,369 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbard <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mineral Ridge ...

Looking for more information about Mineral 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Mineral Ridge, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mineral Ridge.

Adding Mineral Ridge to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mineral 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 Mineral Ridge was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Mineral Ridge in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mineral Ridge.

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

The official website for Mahoning County: www.mahoningcountygov.com/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Mahoning, 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Mineral Ridge. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mineral Ridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (234) is an overlay for area code (330).
<6>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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