Welcome to Ridgetop ...
The city of Ridgetop is primarily located in Davidson County<1>. A portion of Ridgetop extends into Robertson County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ridgetop, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Ridgetop has a population of 2,126 people<2> (see below for details).
Ridgetop is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Ridgetop lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Ridgetop: 615 & 629<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ridgetop had an population of 2,126 people. This is an increase of 13.45% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 96.31% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Ridgetop had a population of 1,874 people. This makes Ridgetop the county's 6th most populous community.
The population of Ridgetop represents 0.03% of the total population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 173rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,874 people, the population of Ridgetop increased 73.04% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,083 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Ridgetop.
Communities Also Named Ridgetop ...
While we believe that this Ridgetop is located in Davidson County, we know of another 2 Tennessee communities named Ridgetop. Those communities are located in the following counties: Lewis and Robertson County.
Beyond Tennessee, there are 5 communities that are also named Ridgetop - they are located in Florida, Kentucky and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ridgetop.
Communities near Ridgetop ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ridgetop.
- Nashville - Davidson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville - Davidson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville - Davidson
- Nashville - Davidson is located in Davidson County
- Estimated population in 2019: 670,820 people
- Hendersonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendersonville
- Hendersonville is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hendersonville <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hendersonville
- From Ridgetop to Hendersonville
- Gallatin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallatin have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
- Gallatin is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallatin <6>
- Mount Juliet
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Juliet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Juliet
- Mount Juliet is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,526 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Juliet <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mount Juliet
- From Ridgetop to Mount Juliet
- Springfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Robertson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,288 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Springfield
- From Ridgetop to Springfield
- Goodlettsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodlettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodlettsville
- Goodlettsville is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,736 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodlettsville <6>
- Portland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Portland is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,301 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Portland
- From Ridgetop to Portland
- White House
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White House have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House
- White House is located in Robertson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,975 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White House <6>
- Marvel ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Pleasant View
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Cheatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,055 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant View <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pleasant View
- From Ridgetop to Pleasant View
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 Ridgetop. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ridgetop.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ridgetop. 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 Ridgetop.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ridgetop. See our Newspapers Page for Ridgetop.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ridgetop ...
Looking for more information about Ridgetop? 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 Ridgetop, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ridgetop.
Adding Ridgetop to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ridgetop 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 for Ridgetop was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ridgetop.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ridgetop. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Davidson, 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 Ridgetop. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ridgetop - 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 615 code has been Overlayed with the 629 area code. New phone numbers in the Ridgetop area will be assigned with one of these codes: 615 or 629. As a result, placing a call in the Ridgetop area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |