Elm Ridge is located in Milam County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Elm Ridge: Elm Rdg. (or less commonly used: Elm Rdge. or Elm Ridg.)
Elm Ridge is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Elm Ridge lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Elm Ridge ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Elm Ridge - it's located in Alabama.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elm Ridge.
Communities near Elm Ridge ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Elm Ridge.
- Rockdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cameron
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rosebud
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Thorndale
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorndale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndale
- Thorndale is located in Milam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,302 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thorndale <3>
- Rogers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Buckholts
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckholts have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckholts
- Buckholts is located in Milam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckholts <3>
- Milano
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milano have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milano
- Milano is located in Milam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milano <3>
- Minerva
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
- Minerva is located in Milam County
- Silver City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Milam County
- Marlow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
- Marlow is located in Milam County
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 Elm Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elm Ridge.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Elm 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 Elm Ridge.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elm Ridge. See our Newspapers Page for Elm Ridge.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elm Ridge ...
Looking for more information about Elm 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 Elm Ridge, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Elm Ridge.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Milam, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elm 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. |
| <4> | 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. |