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Welcome to Hickory Ridge ...

Hickory Ridge is located in Albemarle County<1>.


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


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

Hickory Ridge is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Hickory Ridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Hickory Ridge: This one is located in Albemarle County and the other is located in Stafford County.

Beyond Virginia, there are 24 communities that are also named Hickory Ridge - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (3), Delaware (3), Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland (3), Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee and Texas.

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

Communities near Hickory Ridge ...

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

  • Charlottesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Elkton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
    • Elkton is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,914 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <4>
  • Grottoes
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Gordonsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Stanardsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanardsville
    • Stanardsville is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanardsville <4>
  • Advance Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance Mills
    • Advance Mills is located in Albemarle County
    • Advance Mills has also been known as:
    • Fray's Mills
  • Advance Mills Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance Mills Village
    • Advance Mills Village is located in Albemarle County
  • Hollymead
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollymead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollymead
    • Hollymead is located in Albemarle County
  • Amicus
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amicus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amicus
    • Amicus is located in Greene County
  • Boonesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonesville
    • Boonesville is located in Albemarle 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 Hickory Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hickory Ridge.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hickory Ridge ...

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

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

The official website for Albemarle County: www.albemarle.org/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Albemarle, 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 Hickory 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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