Welcome to Union Ridge ...
Union Ridge is located in Alamance County<1>.
The location of Union 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 Union Ridge, you might consider that their post office opened in 1861.
A typical abbreviation for Union Ridge: Union Rdg. (or less commonly used: Union Rdge. or Union Ridg.)
Union Ridge is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Union Ridge lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Union Ridge: (336)
Websites for Union Ridge ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.alamancechamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Union Ridge, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Union Ridge ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Union Ridge: This one is located in Alamance County and the other is located in Forsyth County.
Beyond North Carolina, there are 6 communities that are also named Union Ridge - they are located in Arkansas, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Union Ridge.
Communities near Union Ridge ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Union Ridge.
- Burlington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Alamance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55,599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <4>
- Mebane
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mebane
- Mebane is located in Alamance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,732 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mebane <4>
- Graham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Graham is located in Alamance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,766 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graham <4>
- Reidsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Elon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Gibsonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonville
- Gibsonville is located in Guilford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,397 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibsonville <4>
- Hillsborough
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsborough
- Hillsborough is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsborough <4>
- Elon College
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elon College came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon College
- Elon College is located in Alamance County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elon College <4>
- Haw River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haw River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haw River
- Haw River is located in Alamance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haw River <4>
- Green Level
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Level have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Level
- Green Level is located in Alamance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,341 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 Union Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Union Ridge.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Union 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 Union Ridge.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Union Ridge. See our Newspapers Page for Union Ridge.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Union Ridge ...
Looking for more information about Union 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 Union Ridge, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Union Ridge.
Adding Union Ridge to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Union 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 Union Ridge was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Union Ridge post office opened in 1861.
We also found Union Ridge in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Union Ridge.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Union Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Alamance County: www.alamance-nc.com/
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 Alamance, 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 Union 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. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |