Welcome to Hemp Ridge ...

Hemp Ridge is located in Shelby County<1>.

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

Hemp Ridge is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel south from Hemp Ridge, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Hemp Ridge: 502

Communities near Hemp Ridge ...

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

• Frankfort
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
  • Frankfort is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,715 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <3>
• Shelbyville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
  • Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,790 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <3>
• Lawrenceburg
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
  • Lawrenceburg is located in Anderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,529 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceburg <3>
• Simpsonville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
  • Simpsonville is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,963 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpsonville <3>
• Eminence
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eminence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
  • Eminence is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,566 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eminence <3>
• Taylorsville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
  • Taylorsville is located in Spencer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,321 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <3>
• Bloomfield
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
  • Bloomfield is located in Nelson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,083 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomfield <3>
• New Castle
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
  • New Castle is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <3>
• Pleasureville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasureville
  • Pleasureville is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 875 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasureville <3>
• Smithfield
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
  • Smithfield is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <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 Hemp Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hemp Ridge.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hemp Ridge ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/