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Welcome to Big Ridge ...

Big Ridge is located in Walker County<1>.


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


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.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Big Ridge: (205) and (659)<4>

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)
  • Adamsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 <5>
  • 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.<2> 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 <5>
  • 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 <5>
  • Carbon Hill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Cordova
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • 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.<2> 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 <5>
  • 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 <5>

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.

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/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Walker, 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 Big Ridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (659) is an overlay for area code (205).
<5>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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