We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ridgebury. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ridgebury.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ridgebury. 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 Ridgebury.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ridgebury. See our Newspapers Page for Ridgebury.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ridgebury ...
Looking for more information about Ridgebury? 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 Ridgebury, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ridgebury.
Adding Ridgebury to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ridgebury 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 (so far) for Ridgebury was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Ridgebury post office opened in 1818. The Ridgebury post office closed in 1901.
If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including Fairfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ridgebury - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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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 203 code has been Overlayed with the 475 area code. New phone numbers in the Ridgebury area will be assigned with one of these codes: 203 or 475. As a result, placing a call in the Ridgebury area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
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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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A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at: