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Welcome to Deer Ridge ...

Deer Ridge is located in Lewis County<1>.


The location of Deer Ridge has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Deer Ridge, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1854.

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

Deer Ridge is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Deer Ridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Deer Ridge - they are located in Illinois and Maryland.

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

Communities near Deer Ridge ...

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

  • Kahoka
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kahoka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kahoka
    • Kahoka is located in Clark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,031 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kahoka <4>
  • Edina
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edina
    • Edina is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edina <4>
  • La Belle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Belle
    • La Belle is located in Lewis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Belle <4>
  • Lewistown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Ewing
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
    • Ewing is located in Lewis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ewing <4>
  • Wyaconda
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyaconda
    • Wyaconda is located in Clark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
  • Knox City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox City
    • Knox City is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox City <4>
  • Baring
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baring
    • Baring is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baring <4>
  • Rutledge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Luray
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
    • Luray is located in Clark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 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 Deer Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Deer Ridge.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Deer Ridge ...

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

Adding Deer Ridge to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Deer 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 Deer Ridge was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Deer Ridge post office opened in 1854.

We also found Deer Ridge in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Lewis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Deer 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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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