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Welcome to Forest Ridge ...

Forest Ridge is located in Hamilton County<1>.


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


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

Forest Ridge is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Forest Ridge ...

While we believe that this Forest Ridge is located in Hamilton County, we know of another 2 Indiana communities named Forest Ridge. Those communities are located in the following counties: Allen and Grant County.

Beyond Indiana, there are 7 communities that are also named Forest Ridge - they are located in Florida, Georgia (2), New Hampshire and Washington.

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

Communities near Forest Ridge ...

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

  • Indianapolis
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Carmel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
    • Carmel is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 101,643 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmel <4>
  • Noblesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Lawrence
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
    • Lawrence is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,545 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrence <4>
  • Westfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Zionsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zionsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionsville
    • Zionsville is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,340 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zionsville <4>
  • Greenfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Warsaw
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
    • Warsaw is located in Kosciusko County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,200 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <4>
  • Beech Grove
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
    • Beech Grove is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,898 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Grove <4>
  • Speedway
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Forest Ridge ...

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

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

The official website for Hamilton County: www.co.hamilton.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Hamilton, 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 Forest Ridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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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