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Welcome to Union Ridge ...

Union Ridge is located in Muhlenberg County<1>.

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

Union Ridge is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Union Ridge lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Union Ridge: 270 & 364<3>

Communities Also Named Union Ridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Union Ridge - they are located in Arkansas, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Tennessee and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Union Ridge ...

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

  • Central City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Central City is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,692 people
    • Former names for Central City:
    • Moreheads Horse Mill
    • Stroud City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <4>
  • Greenville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Beaver Dam
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Morgantown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Lewisburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Powderly
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Drakesboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Centertown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Centertown is located in Ohio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
  • McHenry
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • McHenry is located in Ohio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
  • Rockport
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Rockport is located in Ohio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 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 Union Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Union Ridge.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Union Ridge ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Muhlenberg, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Union Ridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 270 code has been Overlayed with the 364 area code. New phone numbers in the Union Ridge area will be assigned with one of these codes: 270 or 364. As a result, placing a call in the Union Ridge area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.