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Welcome to Wood Ridge ...

Wood Ridge is located in Tuscaloosa County<1>.


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


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

Wood Ridge is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Wood Ridge: (205) & (659)<4>

Communities Also Named Wood Ridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Wood Ridge - they are located in Delaware and Maryland.

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

Communities near Wood Ridge ...

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

  • Moundville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moundville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moundville
    • Moundville is located in Hale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,497 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moundville <5>
  • Brookwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookwood
    • Brookwood is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,833 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookwood <5>
  • Vance
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
    • Vance is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,807 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vance <5>
  • Coaling
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaling
    • Coaling is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,633 people
  • Coker
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker
    • Coker is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coker <5>
  • Sahama Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sahama Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sahama Village
    • Sahama Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Cottondale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottondale
    • Cottondale is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottondale <5>
  • Lake Front Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Front Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Front Village
    • Lake Front Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Peterson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peterson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson
    • Peterson is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Duncanville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
    • Duncanville is located in Tuscaloosa 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 Wood Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wood Ridge.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wood Ridge ...

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

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

The official website for Tuscaloosa County: www.co.tuscaloosa.al.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 Tuscaloosa, 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 Wood 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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