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Welcome to East Ridge ...

East Ridge is located in Washington County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for East Ridge: E. Ridge

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), East Ridge had a population of 20,979 people.<2> (see below for details).

East Ridge is 1,780 feet [543 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for East Ridge: 423 & 729<4>

Communities Also Named East Ridge ...

While we believe that this East Ridge is located in Washington County, we know of another 2 Tennessee communities named East Ridge. Those communities are located in the following counties: Hamblen and Hamilton County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 6 communities that are also named East Ridge - they are located in New York, Texas, Utah and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for East Ridge.

Communities near East Ridge ...

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

  • Kingsport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Collingwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Shell Creek
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Shell Creek is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
    • Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
  • Elizabethton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Cross
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Cross is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
    • Estimated population in 2014: 11,330 people
  • Mill Point
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Mill Point is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Point
    • Estimated population in 2014: 11,080 people
  • Colonial Heights
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Nolichucky ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Nolichucky is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolichucky
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,861 people
  • Erwin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jonesborough
    (8 miles [12.9 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 East Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Ridge.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Ridge ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for East Ridge.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around East Ridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 423 code has been Overlayed with the 729 area code. New phone numbers in the East Ridge area will be assigned with one of these codes: 423 or 729. As a result, placing a call in the East Ridge area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.