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Welcome to Homestead Ridge ...

Homestead Ridge is located in Leon County<1>.


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


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

Homestead Ridge is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Homestead Ridge lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Homestead Ridge (for example, toward Blountstown), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area codes for Homestead Ridge: (850) and (448)<4>

Communities near Homestead Ridge ...

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

  • Tallahassee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Monticello
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Havana
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Lloyd
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Miccosukee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Waukeenah
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Wacissa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Thomas City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Thomas City is located in Jefferson County
  • Woodville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Lamont
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)

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 Homestead Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Homestead Ridge.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Homestead Ridge ...

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

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

The official website for Leon County: www.co.leon.fl.us/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Leon, 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 Homestead Ridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (448) is an overlay for area code (850).
<5>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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