Welcome to Catawba Ridge ...
Catawba Ridge is located in York County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Catawba Ridge: Catawba Rdg. (or less commonly used: Catawba Rdge. or Catawba Ridg.)
Catawba Ridge is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Catawba Ridge lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Catawba Ridge: 803 & 839<3>
Websites for Catawba Ridge ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.yorkcountychamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Catawba Ridge, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Catawba Ridge ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Catawba Ridge.
- Charlotte
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gastonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Matthews
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Fort Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Holly
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
- Mount Holly is located in Gaston County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly <4>
- Belmont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Tega Cay
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Weddington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weddington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weddington
- Weddington is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,389 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weddington <4>
- Kings Mountain
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
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 Catawba Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Catawba Ridge.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Catawba 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 Catawba Ridge.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Catawba Ridge. See our Newspapers Page for Catawba Ridge.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Catawba Ridge ...
Looking for more information about Catawba 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 Catawba Ridge, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Catawba Ridge.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including York, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Catawba 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 803 code has been Overlayed with the 839 area code. New phone numbers in the Catawba Ridge area will be assigned with one of these codes: 803 or 839. As a result, placing a call in the Catawba Ridge area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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. |