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Welcome to Artillery Ridge ...

Artillery Ridge is located in Spotsylvania County<1>.


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


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

Artillery Ridge is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Artillery Ridge lies within the (540) area code.

Communities near Artillery Ridge ...

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

  • Fredericksburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Bowling Green
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
    • Bowling Green is located in Caroline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <4>
  • Port Royal
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Chatham Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Village
    • Chatham Village is located in Stafford County
  • Little Falls Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Falls Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls Village
    • Little Falls Village is located in Stafford County
  • Falmouth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
    • Falmouth is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falmouth <4>
  • Grafton Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grafton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton Village
    • Grafton Village is located in Stafford County
  • Falmouth Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Village
    • Falmouth Village is located in Stafford County
  • Northridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northridge
    • Northridge is located in Stafford County
  • Spotsylvania Courthouse
    (6 miles [9.7 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 Artillery Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Artillery Ridge.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Artillery Ridge ...

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

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

The official website for Spotsylvania County: www.spotsylvania.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Spotsylvania, 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 Artillery 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.









 

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