Welcome to Big Ridge ...
Big Ridge is located in Jackson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Big Ridge, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
A typical abbreviation for Big Ridge: Big Rdg. (or less commonly used: Big Rdge. or Big Ridg.)
Big Ridge is 4,050 feet [1,234 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Big Ridge is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Big Ridge lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Big Ridge: 828
Communities Also Named Big Ridge ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Big Ridge - they are located in Alabama, Louisiana, Missouri and Nova Scotia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Big Ridge.
Communities near Big Ridge ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Big Ridge.
- Franklin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Sylva
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hazelwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
- Hazelwood is located in Haywood County
- Highlands
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rosman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosman
- Rosman is located in Transylvania County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosman <3>
- Webster
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Webster is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Forest Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Forest Hills is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Forest Hills has also been known as:
- Forest Hills village
- Village of Forest Hills
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hills <3>
- Dillsboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsboro
- Dillsboro is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsboro <3>
- Tuckasegee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckasegee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckasegee
- Tuckasegee is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuckasegee <3>
- Argura
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argura
- Argura is located in Jackson County
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 Big Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Big Ridge.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Big 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 Big Ridge.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Big Ridge. See our Newspapers Page for Big Ridge.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Big Ridge ...
Looking for more information about Big 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 Big Ridge, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Big Ridge.
Adding Big Ridge to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Big 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 Big Ridge was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Big Ridge post office opened in 1883.
We also found Big Ridge in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Big Ridge.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Big Ridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |