Welcome to Poplar Ridge ...

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

Poplar Ridge is near sea level<1>.

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

Area Codes for Poplar Ridge: 757 & 948<2>

Communities Also Named Poplar Ridge ...

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

Beyond Virginia, there are 13 communities that are also named Poplar Ridge - they are located in Alabama (2), Alberta, Arkansas, Illinois (2), Manitoba, Maryland, New York, North Carolina, Ohio and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Poplar Ridge ...

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

• Virginia Beach
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Virginia Beach is located in Virginia Beach City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Beach
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 451,231 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia Beach <3>
• Chesapeake
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Chesapeake is located in Chesapeake City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 247,011 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake <3>
• Norfolk
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Norfolk is located in Norfolk City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 242,803 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norfolk <3>
• Portsmouth
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Portsmouth is located in Portsmouth City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,094 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portsmouth <3>
• Westview Village
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Westview Village is located in Virginia Beach City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Village
• Kempsville Gardens
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Kempsville Gardens is located in Virginia Beach City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempsville Gardens
• New Town ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • New Town is located in Norfolk City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
• Mapleton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Mapleton is located in Virginia Beach City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
• Pocahontas Village
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Pocahontas Village is located in Virginia Beach City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas Village
• Aragona Village
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Aragona Village is located in Virginia Beach City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aragona Village

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Poplar Ridge ...

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