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Welcome to Baptist Ridge ...

Baptist Ridge is located in Clay County<1>.


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


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

Baptist Ridge is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Baptist Ridge lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Baptist Ridge (for example, toward Elgin), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Baptist Ridge is located in the (931) area code.

Communities near Baptist Ridge ...

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

  • Columbus Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Hill
    • Columbus Hill is located in Jackson County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 36,071 people
  • Livingston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
    • Livingston is located in Overton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,129 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <4>
  • Thompsons Store
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsons Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Store
    • Thompsons Store is located in Clay County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 3,180 people
  • Tompkinsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
    • Tompkinsville is located in Monroe County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,229 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tompkinsville <4>
  • Celina
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Red Boiling Springs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Boiling Springs
    • Red Boiling Springs is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Boiling Springs <4>
  • Dodson Branch
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodson Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Branch
    • Dodson Branch is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,074 people
  • Gainesboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesboro
    • Gainesboro is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesboro <4>
  • Bangham Village
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangham Village
    • Bangham Village is located in Putnam County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 504 people
  • Gamaliel
    (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 Baptist Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Baptist Ridge.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Baptist Ridge ...

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

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

The official website for Clay County: www.dalehollowlake.org/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Clay, 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 Baptist 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.









 

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