Welcome to West Ridge ...

West Ridge is located in Hawkins County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for West Ridge: W. Ridge

West Ridge is 1,360 feet [415 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for West Ridge: 423 & 729<3>

Communities Also Named West Ridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named West Ridge: This one is located in Hawkins County and the other is located in Sullivan County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 9 communities that are also named West Ridge - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania (2) and South Carolina.

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

Communities near West Ridge ...

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

• Kingsport
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Kingsport is located in Sullivan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsport
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,112 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsport <4>
• Cross
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Cross is located in Sullivan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
  • Estimated population in 2014: 11,330 people
• Mill Point
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Mill Point is located in Sullivan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Point
  • Estimated population in 2014: 11,080 people
• Bloomingdale
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
• Colonial Heights
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Colonial Heights is located in Sullivan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Heights
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,934 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Heights <4>
• Church Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Church Hill is located in Hawkins County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,643 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Hill <4>
• Harrtown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Harrtown is located in Sullivan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrtown
  • Estimated population in 2014: 4,365 people
• Spurgeon
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Spurgeon is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,957 people
• Blountville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Blountville is located in Sullivan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountville
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,074 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blountville <4>
• Blair Gap
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Blair Gap is located in Sullivan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Gap
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,870 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 West Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Ridge.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Ridge ...

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