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Welcome to Green Ridge ...

Green Ridge is located in Scott County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Green Ridge, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1889.

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

Green Ridge is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Green Ridge: (479)

Communities Also Named Green Ridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Green Ridge - they are located in Alabama, Kansas (2), Maine, Manitoba, Maryland (3), Missouri, Pennsylvania (4) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Green Ridge ...

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

  • Booneville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Waldron
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Mansfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
    • Mansfield is located in Sebastian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,089 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <4>
  • Huntington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
    • Huntington is located in Sebastian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
  • Cardiff
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardiff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
    • Cardiff is located in Scott County
  • Boles
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Parks
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks
    • Parks is located in Scott County
  • Winfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
    • Winfield is located in Scott County
  • Golden City ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden City
    • Golden City is located in Logan County
  • Lucas
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
    • Lucas is located in Logan 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 Green Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Green Ridge.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Green Ridge ...

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

Adding Green Ridge to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Green Ridge in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Green Ridge was on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).

We also found Green Ridge in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Green Ridge.

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

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Scott, 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 Green Ridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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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