Welcome to Ridgewood ...

Ridgewood is located in Niagara County<1>.

Ridgewood is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Ridgewood: 716 & 624<3>

Communities Also Named Ridgewood ...

While we believe that this Ridgewood is located in Niagara County, we know of another 2 New York communities named Ridgewood. Those communities are located in the following counties: Oneida and Queens County.

Beyond New York, there are 42 communities that are also named Ridgewood - they are located in Alabama (3), California, Colorado, Connecticut (2), Delaware, Florida (4), Georgia (4), Illinois (2), Indiana, Louisiana (2), Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina (4), Ohio (2), Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina (3), Tennessee (3) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Ridgewood ...

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

• North Tonawanda
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tonawanda
  • North Tonawanda is located in Niagara County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,050 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to North Tonawanda
  • From Ridgewood to North Tonawanda
• Lockport
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
  • Lockport is located in Niagara County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,194 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockport <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Lockport
  • From Ridgewood to Lockport
• Tonawanda
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonawanda
  • Tonawanda is located in Erie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,755 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tonawanda <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Tonawanda
  • From Ridgewood to Tonawanda
• Medina
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
  • Medina is located in Orleans County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,584 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Medina
  • From Ridgewood to Medina
• Akron
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
  • Akron is located in Erie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,844 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Akron
  • From Ridgewood to Akron
• Youngstown
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngstown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngstown
  • Youngstown is located in Niagara County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,833 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Youngstown <4>
• Middleport
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
  • Middleport is located in Niagara County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,730 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleport <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Middleport
  • From Ridgewood to Middleport
• Wilson
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
  • Wilson is located in Niagara County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <4>
• Lyndonville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndonville
  • Lyndonville is located in Orleans County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndonville <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Lyndonville
  • From Ridgewood to Lyndonville
• Barker
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barker have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker
  • Barker is located in Niagara County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barker <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ridgewood ...

Looking for more information about Ridgewood? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Ridgewood, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ridgewood.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Niagara County: www.niagaracounty.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/