Welcome to Valley Ridge ...
So far, we found very little information about Valley Ridge. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Valley Ridge to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Valley Ridge, please Contact Us.
Valley Ridge would have been located within present day Howard County<2>.
A typical abbreviation for Valley Ridge: Valley Rdg. (or less commonly used: Valley Rdge. or Valley Ridg.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Valley Ridge is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Valley Ridge was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Valley Ridge was located: 870 & 327<4>
Communities Also Named Valley Ridge ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Valley Ridge - they are located in Alberta, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Texas (2), Utah, Virginia and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Valley Ridge.
Communities near Valley Ridge ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Valley Ridge.
- De Queen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Queen have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Queen
- De Queen is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Queen <6>
- Dierks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dierks
- Dierks is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dierks <6>
- Wickes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickes have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickes
- Wickes is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wickes <6>
- Lockesburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockesburg
- Lockesburg is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Grannis
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Cove
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
- Cove is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cove <6>
- Gillham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillham
- Gillham is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Vandervoort
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandervoort have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandervoort
- Vandervoort is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Galena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Umpire
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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 Valley Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Valley Ridge.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Valley 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 Valley Ridge.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Valley Ridge. See our Newspapers Page for Valley Ridge.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Valley Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Howard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Valley Ridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 870 code has been Overlayed with the 327 area code. New phone numbers in the Valley Ridge area will be assigned with one of these codes: 870 or 327. As a result, placing a call in the Valley Ridge area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |