Welcome to Pine Ridge ...
Pine Ridge is located in Clarke County<1>.
The location of Pine 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 Pine Ridge, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
A typical abbreviation for Pine Ridge: Pine Rdg. (or less commonly used: Pine Rdge. or Pine Ridg.)
Pine Ridge is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Pine Ridge lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Pine Ridge: (601) & (769)<4>
Communities Also Named Pine Ridge ...
While we believe that this Pine Ridge is located in Clarke County, we know of another 2 Mississippi communities named Pine Ridge. Those communities are located in the following counties: Adams and Lamar County.
Beyond Mississippi, there are 45 communities that are also named Pine Ridge - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado (2), Delaware, Florida (3), Georgia (3), Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Manitoba, Maryland, Michigan (3), Missouri, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New York, North Carolina (5), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee (3), Texas and Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pine Ridge.
Communities near Pine Ridge ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pine Ridge.
- Quitman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quitman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
- Quitman is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quitman <5>
- Butler
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Butler is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <5>
- Stonewall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Stonewall is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
- Lisman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
- Lisman is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Shubuta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Gilbertown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertown
- Gilbertown is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertown <5>
- Toxey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Needham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Melvin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Okatuppa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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 Pine Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pine Ridge.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pine 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 Pine Ridge.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pine Ridge. See our Newspapers Page for Pine Ridge.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pine Ridge ...
Looking for more information about Pine 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 Pine Ridge, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pine Ridge.
Adding Pine Ridge to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pine 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 Pine Ridge was on a map titled Map of Mississippi (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pine Ridge.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pine Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Clarke, 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 Pine Ridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |