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Welcome to Blackridge ...

Blackridge is located in Mecklenburg County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Blackridge, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Blackridge is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Blackridge: 434

Communities near Blackridge ...

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

  • South Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Norlina
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Norlina is located in Warren County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norlina
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,040 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norlina <3>
  • Lawrenceville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Warrenton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Littleton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • La Crosse
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Boydton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Brodnax
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Alberta
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Alberta is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
  • Macon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Macon is located in Warren County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blackridge ...

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

Adding Blackridge to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Blackridge 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 (so far) for Blackridge was on a map titled Map of Virginia (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Blackridge.

Footnotes ...

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