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Welcome to Ridgedale ...

Ridgedale is located in Hamilton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ridgedale, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.

Ridgedale is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Ridgedale (for example, toward Jasper), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Codes for Ridgedale: 423 & 729<3>

Communities Also Named Ridgedale ...

While we believe that this Ridgedale is located in Hamilton County, we know of another 3 Tennessee communities named Ridgedale. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cumberland, Knox and Sullivan County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 15 communities that are also named Ridgedale - they are located in British Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, Saskatchewan, Virginia (2) and West Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Ridgedale ...

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

  • John Ross Estates
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • John Ross Estates is located in Walker County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Ross Estates
    • Estimated population in 2018: 84,310 people
  • Newnan Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Newnan Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan Springs
    • Estimated population in 2019: 41,581 people
  • Lytle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Lytle is located in Walker County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytle
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 37,115 people
  • East Brainerd
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • East Brainerd is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brainerd
  • Soddy - Daisy
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Soddy Lake Heights
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Soddy Lake Heights is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy Lake Heights
    • Estimated population in 2014: 13,190 people
  • Middle Valley Estates
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Middle Valley Estates is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Valley Estates
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 12,684 people
  • Red Bank
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Collegedale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Fort Oglethorpe
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ridgedale ...

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

Adding Ridgedale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ridgedale in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Ridgedale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Ridgedale post office opened in 1887. The Ridgedale post office closed in 1903.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ridgedale.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Hamilton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ridgedale - 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 423 code has been Overlayed with the 729 area code. New phone numbers in the Ridgedale area will be assigned with one of these codes: 423 or 729. As a result, placing a call in the Ridgedale 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/