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Welcome to Ridge ...

Ridge is located in Bienville Parish<1>.

Ridge is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Ridge: 318 & 457<3>

Communities Also Named Ridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Louisiana communities named Ridge: This one is located in Bienville Parish and the other is located in Lafayette Parish.

Beyond Louisiana, there are 41 communities that are also named Ridge - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas, California, Georgia, Kansas (2), Kentucky, 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 Ridge.

Communities near Ridge ...

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

  • Ringgold
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Martin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Martin is located in Red River Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 543 people
  • Goldonna
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Hall Summit
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Saline
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Ashland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Ashland is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
  • Lucky
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Lucky is located in Bienville Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
  • Castor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Heflin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Bienville
    (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 Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ridge.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ridge ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Bienville, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around 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 318 code has been Overlayed with the 457 area code. New phone numbers in the Ridge area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the 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.