Welcome to Ridgecrest ...
Ridgecrest is located in Aiken County<1>.
Ridgecrest is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ridgecrest lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Ridgecrest: 803 & 839<3>
Communities Also Named Ridgecrest ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two South Carolina communities named Ridgecrest: This one is located in Aiken County and the other is located in Florence County.
Beyond South Carolina, there are 22 communities that are also named Ridgecrest - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana (2), Maryland, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (5), Utah, Virginia (2) and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ridgecrest.
Communities near Ridgecrest ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ridgecrest.
- Augusta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Aiken
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- De Bruce
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Bruce have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Bruce
- De Bruce is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 25,696 people
- North Augusta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Snead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snead have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snead
- Snead is located in Columbia County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 20,077 people
- Grovetown
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Richmond Hills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Hills
- Richmond Hills is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 13,839 people
- Fairvale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairvale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairvale
- Fairvale is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,769 people
- Edgefield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Hephzibah
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
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 Ridgecrest. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ridgecrest.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ridgecrest. 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 Ridgecrest.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ridgecrest. See our Newspapers Page for Ridgecrest.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ridgecrest ...
Looking for more information about Ridgecrest? 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 Ridgecrest, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ridgecrest.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Aiken, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ridgecrest - 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 Ridgecrest area will be assigned with one of these codes: 803 or 839. As a result, placing a call in the Ridgecrest 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. |