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Welcome to Mill Ridge ...

Mill Ridge is located in Watauga County<1>.

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

Mill Ridge is 3,310 feet [1,009 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Mill Ridge is about ¾ mile [or 1 km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Mill Ridge: 828

Communities Also Named Mill Ridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Mill Ridge - they are located in Georgia and Virginia.

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

Communities near Mill Ridge ...

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

  • Shell Creek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Shell Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
    • Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
  • Boone
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Boone is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <3>
  • Norris
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Norris is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
  • Trade
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Trade is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,441 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trade <3>
  • Roan Mountain
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Blowing Rock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Banner Elk
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Newland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Elk Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Beech Mountain
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)

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 Mill Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mill Ridge.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mill Ridge ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Watauga, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mill 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.