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Welcome to Elders Ridge ...

Elders Ridge is located in Indiana County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Elders Ridge, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

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

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Elders Ridge for more information about variations on the name of Elders Ridge.

Elders Ridge is 1,200 feet [366 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Elders Ridge ...

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

  • Plum
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
    • Plum is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,993 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <4>
  • Murrysville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Greensburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Indiana
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • New Kensington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Lower Burrell
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Burrell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Burrell
    • Lower Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,997 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lower Burrell <4>
  • Latrobe
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latrobe
    • Latrobe is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,767 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latrobe <4>
  • Vandergrift
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandergrift
    • Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,832 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandergrift <4>
  • Arnold
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
    • Arnold is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,790 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <4>
  • Tarentum
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elders Ridge ...

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

Adding Elders Ridge to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Elders 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 Elders Ridge was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Elders Ridge on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Indiana, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elders Ridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.