Welcome to Greasy Ridge ...
Greasy Ridge is located in Lawrence County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Greasy Ridge, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Greasy Ridge, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
A typical abbreviation for Greasy Ridge: Greasy Rdg. (or less commonly used: Greasy Rdge. or Greasy Ridg.)
Greasy Ridge is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Greasy Ridge lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Greasy Ridge is within the boundaries of the (740) area code.
Websites for Greasy Ridge ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.lawrencecountyohio.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Greasy Ridge, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Greasy Ridge ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Greasy Ridge.
- Huntington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Huntington is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,934 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington <4>
- Ashland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <4>
- Ironton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
- Ironton is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <4>
- Flatwoods
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Flatwoods is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,056 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <4>
- Barboursville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barboursville
- Barboursville is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,228 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barboursville <4>
- South Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Point have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Point
- South Point is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Point <4>
- Gallipolis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallipolis
- Gallipolis is located in Gallia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallipolis <4>
- Russell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Russell is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <4>
- Kenova
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenova
- Kenova is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,943 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenova <4>
- Raceland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
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 Greasy Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Greasy Ridge.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Greasy 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 Greasy Ridge.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Greasy Ridge. See our Newspapers Page for Greasy Ridge.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Greasy Ridge ...
Looking for more information about Greasy 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 Greasy Ridge, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Greasy Ridge.
Adding Greasy Ridge to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Greasy 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 Greasy Ridge was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
We also found Greasy Ridge in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Greasy Ridge.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Greasy 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 Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Greasy 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> | 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. |