Welcome to West Ridge ...

West Ridge is located in Jefferson County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for West Ridge: W. Ridge

West Ridge is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for West Ridge: (205) & (659)<4>

Communities Also Named West Ridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Alabama communities named West Ridge: This one is located in Jefferson County and the other is located in Lee County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 9 communities that are also named West Ridge - they are located in Arkansas, Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina and Tennessee (2).

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

Communities near West Ridge ...

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

• Birmingham
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
  • Birmingham is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 206,950 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birmingham <5>
• Trussville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trussville
  • Trussville is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,048 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trussville <5>
• Mountain Brook
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brook
  • Mountain Brook is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,034 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Brook <5>
• Center Point
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
  • Center Point is located in Jefferson County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 16,655 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <5>
• Pell City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pell City
  • Pell City is located in Saint Clair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,296 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pell City <5>
• Gardendale
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardendale
  • Gardendale is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,113 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardendale <5>
• Moody
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
  • Moody is located in Saint Clair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,292 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moody <5>
• Irondale
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
  • Irondale is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,226 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irondale <5>
• Leeds
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
  • Leeds is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,026 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leeds <5>
• Clay
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
  • Clay is located in Jefferson County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 9,655 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <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 West Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Ridge.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Ridge ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffcointouch.com/

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