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Welcome to Pea Ridge ...

Pea Ridge is located in Clay County<1>.

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

Pea Ridge is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Area Code for Pea Ridge: 931

Communities Also Named Pea Ridge ...

While we believe that this Pea Ridge is located in Clay County, we know of another 2 Tennessee communities named Pea Ridge. Those communities are located in the following counties: DeKalb and Lawrence County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 21 communities that are also named Pea Ridge - they are located in Alabama (6), Arkansas (2), Kentucky (4), Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina (3) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Pea Ridge ...

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

  • Columbus Hill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Columbus Hill is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Hill
    • Estimated population in 2014: 36,071 people
  • Livingston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Tompkinsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Albany
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Albany is located in Clinton County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <3>
  • Burkesville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Celina
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Gainesboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Byrdstown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Gamaliel
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Oak Dale
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Dale is located in Overton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Dale
    • Estimated population in 2014: 222 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 Pea Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pea Ridge.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pea Ridge ...

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

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Pea Ridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.