Welcome to Willow Ridge ...
Willow Ridge is located in Orange County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Willow Ridge: Willow Rdg. (or less commonly used: Willow Rdge. or Willow Ridg.)
Willow Ridge is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Willow Ridge lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Willow Ridge: 919 & 984<3>
Communities Also Named Willow Ridge ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Willow Ridge - they are located in Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland and New Jersey.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Willow Ridge.
Communities near Willow Ridge ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Willow Ridge.
- Durham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chapel Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Morrisville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
- Morrisville is located in Durham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <4>
- Carrboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrboro
- Carrboro is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,239 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrboro <4>
- Mebane
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Butner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hillsborough
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Creedmoor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Stem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stem have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stem
- Stem is located in Granville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- The American Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The American Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The American Village
- The American Village is located in Durham 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 Willow Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Willow Ridge.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Willow 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 Willow Ridge.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Willow Ridge. See our Newspapers Page for Willow Ridge.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Willow Ridge ...
Looking for more information about Willow 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 Willow Ridge, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Willow Ridge.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Orange, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Willow Ridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 919 code has been Overlayed with the 984 area code. New phone numbers in the Willow Ridge area will be assigned with one of these codes: 919 or 984. As a result, placing a call in the Willow Ridge area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |