Welcome to Locust Ridge ...

Locust Ridge is located in Brown County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Locust Ridge, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

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

Locust Ridge is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Locust Ridge lies within the (937) area code.

Communities Also Named Locust Ridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Locust Ridge - they are located in Louisiana, Maryland and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Locust Ridge ...

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

• Milford
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
  • Milford is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,801 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <4>
• Amelia
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amelia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
  • Amelia is located in Clermont County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 5,039 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amelia <4>
• Georgetown
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
• Mount Orab
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Orab have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
• Bethel
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
• New Richmond
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
  • New Richmond is located in Clermont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,706 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Richmond <4>
• Williamsburg
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
• Terrace Park
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Park
  • Terrace Park is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,292 people
• Batavia
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
  • Batavia is located in Clermont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,967 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batavia <4>
• Ripley
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
  • Ripley is located in Brown County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,696 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <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 Locust Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Locust Ridge.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Locust Ridge ...

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

Adding Locust Ridge to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Locust 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 Locust Ridge was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Locust Ridge in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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