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Welcome to Scotch Ridge ...

Scotch Ridge is located in Wood County<1>.


The location of Scotch Ridge has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Scotch Ridge, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1850.

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

Scotch Ridge is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Scotch Ridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Scotch Ridge - they are located in Iowa and New Brunswick.

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

Communities near Scotch Ridge ...

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

  • Toledo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Bowling Green
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Perrysburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysburg
    • Perrysburg is located in Wood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,709 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perrysburg <4>
  • Oregon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
    • Oregon is located in Lucas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,016 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon <4>
  • Maumee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maumee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maumee
    • Maumee is located in Lucas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,605 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maumee <4>
  • Fostoria
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Rossford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossford
    • Rossford is located in Wood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,595 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossford <4>
  • Waterville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Northwood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
    • Northwood is located in Wood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,457 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northwood <4>
  • Whitehouse
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
    • Whitehouse is located in Lucas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,932 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehouse <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 Scotch Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Scotch Ridge.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Scotch Ridge ...

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

Adding Scotch Ridge to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Scotch 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 Scotch Ridge was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Scotch Ridge post office opened in 1850.

We also found Scotch 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 Scotch Ridge.

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

The official website for Wood County: www.co.wood.oh.us/

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 Wood, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Scotch 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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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