Welcome to Big Ridge ...

Big Ridge is located in Walker County<1>.

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

Big Ridge is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Big Ridge lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Big Ridge: 205 & 659<3>

Communities Also Named Big Ridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Big Ridge - they are located in Louisiana, Missouri, North Carolina and Nova Scotia.

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

Communities near Big Ridge ...

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

• Jasper
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
  • Jasper is located in Walker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,278 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <4>
• Adamsville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
  • Adamsville is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,211 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adamsville <4>
• Sumiton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumiton
  • Sumiton is located in Walker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,330 people
  • Former names for Sumiton:
  • Commercial
  • Democrat
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumiton <4>
• Graysville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
  • Graysville is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,066 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graysville <4>
• Dora
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora
  • Dora is located in Walker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dora <4>
• Carbon Hill
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
  • Carbon Hill is located in Walker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,885 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbon Hill <4>
• Cordova
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
  • Cordova is located in Walker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,820 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cordova <4>
• Sylvan Springs
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvan Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Springs
  • Sylvan Springs is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvan Springs <4>
• Brookside
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
  • Brookside is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
• Oakman
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakman
  • Oakman is located in Walker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
  • Former names for Oakman:
  • Day's Gap
  • Marietta
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakman <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 Big Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Big Ridge.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Big Ridge ...

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

Adding Big Ridge to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Big 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 Big Ridge was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southern States.

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Walker County: www.walkercounty.com/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/