Welcome to Ridge ...
Ridge is located in Craighead County<1>.
The location of 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 Ridge, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Ridge is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Ridge lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Ridge is within the (870) area code.
Communities Also Named Ridge ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 41 communities that are also named Ridge - they are located in Alabama (3), California, Georgia, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maine (2), Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota (3), Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New York (2), North Carolina, Ohio (3), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (2), Virginia (2), West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ridge.
Communities near Ridge ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ridge.
- Jonesboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Jonesboro is located in Craighead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79,859 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <4>
- Trumann
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trumann have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumann
- Trumann is located in Poinsett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trumann <4>
- Brookland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookland
- Brookland is located in Craighead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,863 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookland <4>
- Lake City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Craighead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <4>
- Bono
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bono have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
- Bono is located in Craighead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bono <4>
- Harrisburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Poinsett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <4>
- Bay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay
- Bay is located in Craighead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay <4>
- Weiner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiner
- Weiner is located in Poinsett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
- Cash
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Black Oak
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
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 Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ridge.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of 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 Ridge.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ridge. See our Newspapers Page for Ridge.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ridge ...
Looking for more information about 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 Ridge, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ridge.
Adding Ridge to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ridge in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ridge was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ridge.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Craighead County: www.craigheadcounty.org/
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 Craighead, 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 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. |