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Welcome to Pea Ridge ...

Pea Ridge is located in Fleming County<1>.

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

Pea Ridge is 1,180 feet [360 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Pea Ridge: 606

Communities Also Named Pea Ridge ...

While we believe that this Pea Ridge is located in Fleming County, we know of another 3 Kentucky communities named Pea Ridge. Those communities are located in the following counties: Estill, Scott and Todd County.

Beyond Kentucky, there are 21 communities that are also named Pea Ridge - they are located in Alabama (6), Arkansas (2), Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina (3), Tennessee (3) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Pea Ridge ...

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

  • Maysville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Morehead
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Flemingsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Manchester
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
    • Manchester is located in Adams County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,958 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <3>
  • Aberdeen
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Vanceburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Washington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
    • Washington is located in Mason County
  • Ewing
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
    • Ewing is located in Fleming County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
  • Rome
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
    • Rome is located in Adams County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
  • Concord
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Concord is located in Lewis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 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 Pea Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pea Ridge.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pea Ridge ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Fleming, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pea 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.
<4>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.
<5>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.