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Welcome to Ridgewood ...

Ridgewood is located in Polk County<1>.

Ridgewood is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Ridgewood: 863

Communities Also Named Ridgewood ...

While we believe that this Ridgewood is located in Polk County, we know of another 3 Florida communities named Ridgewood. Those communities are located in the following counties: Alachua, Clay and Putnam County.

Beyond Florida, there are 42 communities that are also named Ridgewood - they are located in Alabama (3), California, Colorado, Connecticut (2), Delaware, Georgia (4), Illinois (2), Indiana, Louisiana (2), Maryland, New Jersey, New York (3), North Carolina (4), Ohio (2), Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina (3), Tennessee (3) and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ridgewood.

Communities near Ridgewood ...

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

  • Lakeland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Winter Haven
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Plant City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Bartow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Lake Wales
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Auburndale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Lake Alfred
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Fort Meade
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Mulberry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Eagle Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 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 Ridgewood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ridgewood.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ridgewood ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ridgewood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.