Welcome to Deer Ridge ...

Deer Ridge is located in Johnson County<1>.

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

Deer Ridge is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Deer Ridge lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Deer Ridge: (618)

Communities Also Named Deer Ridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Deer Ridge - they are located in Maryland and Missouri.

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

Communities near Deer Ridge ...

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

• Carbondale
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
  • Carbondale is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,036 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbondale <3>
• Marion
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marion is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,417 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <3>
• Herrin
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrin
  • Herrin is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,625 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herrin <3>
• Carterville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
  • Carterville is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,834 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carterville <3>
• Anna
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
  • Anna is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,059 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <3>
• Johnston City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston City
  • Johnston City is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,359 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnston City <3>
• Jonesboro
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
  • Jonesboro is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,677 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <3>
• Cambria
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
  • Cambria is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,648 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambria <3>
• Carrier Mills
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrier Mills
  • Carrier Mills is located in Saline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,527 people
  • Former names for Carrier Mills:
  • Carriers Mills
  • Morrilsville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrier Mills <3>
• Vienna
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
  • Vienna is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,427 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Deer Ridge ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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