Welcome to River Ridge ...
River Ridge is located in Pike County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for River Ridge: River Rdg. (or less commonly used: River Rdge. or River Ridg.)
River Ridge is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: River Ridge lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from River Ridge (for example, toward Fort Gaines (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Code for River Ridge: 334
Communities Also Named River Ridge ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Alabama communities named River Ridge: This one is located in Pike County and the other is located in Monroe County.
Beyond Alabama, there are 7 communities that are also named River Ridge - they are located in Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for River Ridge.
Communities near River Ridge ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near River Ridge.
- Troy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Luverne
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brundidge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rutledge
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rutledge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Rutledge is located in Crenshaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Goshen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Glenwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Banks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
- Banks is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banks <3>
- Petrey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petrey have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrey
- Petrey is located in Crenshaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Ansley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
- Ansley is located in Pike County
- Meeksville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeksville
- Meeksville is located in Pike County
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 River Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for River Ridge.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of River 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 River Ridge.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around River Ridge. See our Newspapers Page for River Ridge.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for River Ridge ...
Looking for more information about River 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 River Ridge, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for River Ridge.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Pike, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around River Ridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | 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. |