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Welcome to Ash Ridge ...

Ash Ridge is located in Brown County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Ash Ridge, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1846.

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

Ash Ridge is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Ash Ridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Ash Ridge - it's located in Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Ash Ridge ...

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

  • Maysville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Georgetown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,216 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <3>
  • Mount Orab
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Orab have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Orab
    • Mount Orab is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,422 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Orab <3>
  • West Union
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Bethel
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Bethel is located in Clermont County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <3>
  • Williamsburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
    • Williamsburg is located in Clermont County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,574 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <3>
  • Manchester
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
    • Manchester is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,958 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <3>
  • Peebles
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Ripley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Aberdeen
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ash Ridge ...

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

Adding Ash Ridge to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ash 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 Ash Ridge was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Ash Ridge in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ash Ridge.

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

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Brown, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ash 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.
<4>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.









 

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