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Welcome to Cedar Ridge ...

Cedar Ridge is located in Rockingham County<1>.


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


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

Cedar Ridge is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Cedar Ridge is located in the (336) area code.

Communities Also Named Cedar Ridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Cedar Ridge - they are located in Alabama, Arizona (2), California (2), Georgia (3), Maryland, Missouri, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Utah.

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

Communities near Cedar Ridge ...

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

  • Danville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
    • Danville is located in Danville City (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,869 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <4>
  • Eden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Eden is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,867 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <4>
  • Reidsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsville
    • Reidsville is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,993 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reidsville <4>
  • Wentworth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wentworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentworth
    • Wentworth is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,734 people
  • Mayodan
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayodan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayodan
    • Mayodan is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,410 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayodan <4>
  • Madison
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
    • Madison is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,108 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
  • Yanceyville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Stoneville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
    • Stoneville is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoneville <4>
  • Ridgeway
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Ossipee
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossipee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossipee
    • Ossipee is located in Alamance County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 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 Cedar Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cedar Ridge.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cedar Ridge ...

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

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

The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Rockingham, 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 Cedar 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.









 

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