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Welcome to Fox Ridge ...

Fox Ridge is located in Putnam County<1>.

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

Fox Ridge is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Communities Also Named Fox Ridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Fox Ridge - they are located in Georgia, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Dakota and Virginia.

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

Communities near Fox Ridge ...

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

  • Danville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Brazil
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cloverdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Clayton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Ladoga
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Roachdale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Knightsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Knightsville is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
  • Bainbridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Bainbridge is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
  • Harmony
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Harmony is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
  • Coatesville
    (10 miles [16.1 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 Fox Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fox Ridge.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fox Ridge ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Putnam, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fox Ridge - 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.