Welcome to Velvet Ridge ...
Velvet Ridge is located in White County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Velvet Ridge, you might consider that their post office opened in 1854.
A typical abbreviation for Velvet Ridge: Velvet Rdg. (or less commonly used: Velvet Rdge. or Velvet Ridg.)
Velvet Ridge is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Velvet Ridge lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Velvet Ridge: 501
Communities Also Named Velvet Ridge ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Velvet Ridge - it's located in Maryland.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Velvet Ridge.
Communities near Velvet Ridge ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Velvet Ridge.
- Searcy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searcy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy
- Searcy is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Searcy <4>
- Southside
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Bald Knob
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Knob
- Bald Knob is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,868 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bald Knob <4>
- Judsonia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judsonia
- Judsonia is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,992 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Judsonia <4>
- Augusta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Augusta is located in Woodruff County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,929 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <4>
- Kensett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensett
- Kensett is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kensett <4>
- Higginson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Bradford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Pangburn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pangburn
- Pangburn is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pangburn <4>
- Pleasant Plains
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
- Pleasant Plains is located in Independence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
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 Velvet Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Velvet Ridge.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Velvet 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 Velvet Ridge.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Velvet Ridge. See our Newspapers Page for Velvet Ridge.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Velvet Ridge ...
Looking for more information about Velvet 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 Velvet Ridge, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Velvet Ridge.
Adding Velvet Ridge to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Velvet 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 Velvet Ridge was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Velvet Ridge post office opened in 1854.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Velvet Ridge.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Velvet Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for White County: www.whitecountyar.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 White, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Velvet Ridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |