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Welcome to Valley Ridge ...

Valley Ridge is located

Valley Ridge is located in Tarrant County<1>.

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

Valley Ridge is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Valley Ridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Valley Ridge: This one is located in Tarrant County and the other is located in Brazos County.

Beyond Texas, there are 9 communities that are also named Valley Ridge - they are located in Alberta, Arkansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Utah, Virginia and Washington.

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

Communities near Valley Ridge ...

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

  • Fort Worth
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Arlington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Grand Prairie
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Mansfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • North Richland Hills
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Richland Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Richland Hills
    • North Richland Hills is located in Tarrant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 71,949 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Richland Hills <3>
  • Euless
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Burleson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bedford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Cedar Hill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Haltom City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Valley Ridge ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Tarrant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Valley 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.