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Welcome to Pine Ridge ...

The town of Pine Ridge is located in DeKalb County<1>.


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


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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Pine Ridge has a population of 273 people<3> (see below for details).

Pine Ridge is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Pine Ridge (for example, toward Menlo (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area codes for Pine Ridge: (256) & (938)<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pine Ridge had an population of 273 people. This is a decrease of 3.19% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 12.35% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pine Ridge had a population of 282 people. This makes Pine Ridge the county's 14th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 282 people, the population of Pine Ridge increased 16.05% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 243 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Pine Ridge.

Communities Also Named Pine Ridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 45 communities that are also named Pine Ridge - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado (2), Delaware, Florida (3), Georgia (3), Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Manitoba, Maryland, Michigan (3), Mississippi (3), Missouri, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New York, North Carolina (5), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee (3), Texas and Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Pine Ridge ...

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

  • Rainsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsville
    • Rainsville is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,149 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainsville <6>
  • Henagar
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Collinsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Sylvania
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
    • Sylvania is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,860 people
  • Crossville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cedar Bluff
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
    • Cedar Bluff is located in Cherokee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,829 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <6>
  • Fyffe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fyffe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fyffe
    • Fyffe is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fyffe <6>
  • Leesburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Powell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
    • Powell is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
  • Geraldine
    (14 miles [22.5 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 Pine Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pine Ridge.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pine Ridge ...

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

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

The official website for DeKalb County: www.dekalbcountyal.us/

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 DeKalb, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Pine Ridge.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pine Ridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256).
<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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