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Welcome to Wind Ridge ...

Wind Ridge is located in Greene County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wind Ridge, you might consider that their post office opened in 1849.

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

Wind Ridge is 1,430 feet [436 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Wind Ridge: 412, 724 & 878<3>

The ZIP code for Wind Ridge: 15380<4>

Communities near Wind Ridge ...

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

  • Wheeling
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Moundsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Martins Ferry
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Bellaire
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bellaire is located in Belmont County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,957 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellaire <5>
  • Waynesburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Shadyside
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Bentleyville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Bethlehem
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bethlehem is located in Ohio County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
  • Bridgeport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • McMechen
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • McMechen is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMechen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McMechen <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wind Ridge ...

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

Adding Wind Ridge to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wind 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 (so far) for Wind Ridge was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Wind Ridge post office opened in 1849.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Greene, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wind Ridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 412 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 724 or 878. New phone numbers in the Wind Ridge area will be assigned with one of these codes: 412, 724 or 878. As a result, placing a call in the Wind Ridge area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Wind Ridge). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wind Ridge or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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