Welcome to Ridgefield Heights ...
Ridgefield Heights is located in Muscogee County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Ridgefield Heights: Ridgefield Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
Ridgefield Heights is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ridgefield Heights lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: While Ridgefield Heights is in the Eastern Time Zone, the area just to the west is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Codes for Ridgefield Heights: 706 & 762<3>
Communities near Ridgefield Heights ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ridgefield Heights.
- Columbus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Maridale Estates
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Maridale Estates is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maridale Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 60,867 people
- Phenix City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Branton Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Branton Woods is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branton Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 12,961 people
- Smith's Station
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Smith's Station is located in Lee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith's Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,804 people
- Glenns
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Glenns is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,020 people
- Fortson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Heineburg Village ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Heineburg Village is located in Chattahoochee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heineburg Village
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,893 people
- Twin Chapel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Twin Chapel is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Chapel
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,701 people
- Lincoln Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lincoln Hills is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Hills
- Population from the 2010 Census: 833 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 Ridgefield Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ridgefield Heights.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ridgefield Heights. 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 Ridgefield Heights.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ridgefield Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Ridgefield Heights.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ridgefield Heights ...
Looking for more information about Ridgefield Heights? 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 Ridgefield Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ridgefield Heights.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Muscogee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ridgefield Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 706 code has been Overlayed with the 762 area code. New phone numbers in the Ridgefield Heights area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Ridgefield Heights area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |