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Welcome to Ridgedale ...

Ridgedale is located in Knox County<1>.

Ridgedale is 1,080 feet [329 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 Rogers), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Ridgedale: 865

Communities Also Named Ridgedale ...

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

  • Knoxville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Fraterville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Fraterville is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraterville
    • Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
  • Maryville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Oak Ridge
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Farragut
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Spring Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Spring Hill is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
    • Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
  • Seymour Heights
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Seymour Heights is located in Sevier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour Heights
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 10,919 people
  • Alcoa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Alcoa is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,382 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alcoa <3>
  • Clinton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Lenoir City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Knox, 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.