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Little Ridge is located

Little Ridge is located in Collin County<1>.


The location of Little Ridge has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Little Ridge: Little Rdg. (or less commonly used: Little Rdge. or Little Ridg.)

Little Ridge is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Little Ridge lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Little Ridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Little Ridge - they are located in New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador.

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

Communities near Little Ridge ...

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

  • Plano
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
    • Plano is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 291,296 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plano <4>
  • Garland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • McKinney
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Richardson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Allen
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Allen is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109,379 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <4>
  • Rowlett
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowlett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlett
    • Rowlett is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,388 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowlett <4>
  • Wylie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wylie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie
    • Wylie is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wylie <4>
  • Rockwall
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwall
    • Rockwall is located in Rockwall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,415 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwall <4>
  • Sachse
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sachse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sachse
    • Sachse is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,964 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sachse <4>
  • Murphy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
    • Murphy is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,844 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murphy <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Little Ridge ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Little Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Collin County: www.co.collin.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Collin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Little Ridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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