Welcome to Elders Ridge ...

Elders Ridge is located in Indiana County<1>.

The location of Elders 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 Elders Ridge, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

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

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Elders Ridge for more information about variations on the name of Elders Ridge.

Elders Ridge is 1,200 feet [366 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Elders Ridge ...

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

• Plum
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
  • Plum is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,993 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <4>
• Murrysville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrysville
  • Murrysville is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,446 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murrysville <4>
• Greensburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
  • Greensburg is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,082 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <4>
• Indiana
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana
  • Indiana is located in Indiana County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,120 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indiana <4>
• New Kensington
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Kensington
  • New Kensington is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,188 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Kensington <4>
• Lower Burrell
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Burrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Burrell
  • Lower Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,997 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lower Burrell <4>
• Latrobe
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latrobe
  • Latrobe is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,767 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latrobe <4>
• Vandergrift
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandergrift
  • Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,832 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandergrift <4>
• Arnold
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
  • Arnold is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,790 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <4>
• Tarentum
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarentum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarentum
  • Tarentum is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,338 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarentum <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elders Ridge ...

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

Adding Elders Ridge to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Elders 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 Elders Ridge was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Elders Ridge on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Indiana County: www.countyofindiana.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/