Welcome to Forge Ridge ...

Forge Ridge is located in Claiborne County<1>.

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

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

Forge Ridge is 1,500 feet [457 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Forge Ridge is located in the (423) area code.

Communities near Forge Ridge ...

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

• Middlesboro
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesboro
  • Middlesboro is located in Bell County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,884 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlesboro <4>
• Harrogate
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrogate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrogate
  • Harrogate is located in Claiborne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,362 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrogate <4>
• New Tazewell
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Tazewell
  • New Tazewell is located in Claiborne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,705 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Tazewell <4>
• Alanthus Hill
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alanthus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
  • Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
• Tazewell
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
  • Tazewell is located in Claiborne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <4>
• Pineville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
  • Pineville is located in Bell County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,692 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <4>
• Minton Mill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minton Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton Mill
  • Minton Mill is located in Claiborne County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 527 people
• Cumberland Gap
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Gap
  • Cumberland Gap is located in Claiborne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland Gap <4>
• Evans Ferry
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Ferry
  • Evans Ferry is located in Claiborne County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 293 people
• Braden
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
  • Braden is located in Union County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 277 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Forge Ridge ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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