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Welcome to Ridgewood Estates ...

Ridgewood Estates is located in Carroll County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Ridgewood Estates: Ridgewood Ests.

Ridgewood Estates is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Ridgewood Estates: 410, 443 & 667<3>

Communities Also Named Ridgewood Estates ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Maryland communities named Ridgewood Estates: This one is located in Carroll County and the other is located in Anne Arundel County.

Beyond Maryland, there are 6 communities that are also named Ridgewood Estates - they are located in Alabama, Georgia (2), Tennessee and Utah.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ridgewood Estates.

Websites for Ridgewood Estates ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.carrollcountychamber.org/

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

Communities near Ridgewood Estates ...

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

  • Frederick
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Frederick is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,308 people
    • Former names for Frederick:
    • Frederick City
    • Frederick Town
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <4>
  • Gaithersburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Westminster
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Taneytown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Walkersville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Sykesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • New Windsor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Woodsboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Union Bridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • New Market
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ridgewood Estates ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Carroll, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ridgewood Estates - 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 Ridgewood Estates area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Ridgewood Estates 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.