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Welcome to The Ridge ...

The Ridge is located in Elliott County<1>.


We aren't confident of the location of The Ridge, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of The Ridge, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

The Ridge is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for The Ridge: (606)

Communities Also Named The Ridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 41 communities that are also named The Ridge - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas, California, Georgia, Kansas (2), Louisiana (2), Maine (2), Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota (3), Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New York (2), North Carolina, Ohio (3), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (2), Virginia (2), West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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

Communities near The Ridge ...

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

  • Morehead
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • West Liberty
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
    • West Liberty is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,407 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <4>
  • Olive Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Sandy Hook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Lakeview Heights
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
    • Lakeview Heights is located in Rowan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
  • Blaine
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Bell City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
    • Bell City is located in Elliott County
  • Minor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
    • Minor is located in Rowan County
  • Ault
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ault
    • Ault is located in Elliott County
  • Newfoundland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfoundland
    • Newfoundland is located in Elliott County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for The Ridge ...

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

Adding The Ridge to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of The Ridge in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for The Ridge was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for The Ridge.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Elliott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around The 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.
<5>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.









 

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