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Welcome to Jackson Ridge ...

Jackson Ridge is located in Baltimore County<1>.

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

Jackson Ridge is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Jackson Ridge: 410, 443 & 667<3>

Communities Also Named Jackson Ridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Jackson Ridge - it's located in Tennessee.

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

Websites for Jackson Ridge ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.baltcountycc.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Jackson Ridge, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Jackson Ridge ...

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

  • Baltimore
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Bel Air
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Bel Air is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Air
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
    • Former names for Bel Air:
    • Belle Air
    • Belle Aire
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Air <4>
  • Hampstead
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Manchester
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • New Freedom
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Shrewsbury
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Stewartstown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Delta
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Delta is located in York County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <4>
  • Fawn Grove
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Railroad
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jackson Ridge ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Baltimore, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jackson 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 410 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 443 or 667. New phone numbers in the Jackson Ridge area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Jackson 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.