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Welcome to Dark Ridge ...

So far, we found very little information about Dark Ridge. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Dark Ridge to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Dark Ridge, please Contact Us.


Dark Ridge would have been located within present day Avery County<2>.


The location of Dark Ridge has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>


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

While the community is gone, the present day location for Dark Ridge is 3,000 feet [914 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Dark Ridge is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: The area where Dark Ridge was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Dark Ridge would have been located in the (828) area code.

Communities Also Named Dark Ridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Dark Ridge: This one is located in Avery County and the other is located in Watauga County.

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

Communities near Dark Ridge ...

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

  • Shell Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
    • Shell Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
  • Boone
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
    • Boone is located in Watauga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <5>
  • Elizabethton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodby Hill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodby Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodby Hill
    • Woodby Hill is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,730 people
  • Mountain City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Norris
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
    • Norris is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
  • Trade
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade
    • Trade is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,441 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trade <5>
  • Roan Mountain
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Blowing Rock
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Banner Elk
    (5 miles [8 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 Dark Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dark Ridge.

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

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

The official website for Avery County: www.averyco.com/gov/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Dark Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Avery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>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.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dark Ridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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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