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Welcome to The Ridge ...

The Ridge is located in Mecklenburg County<1>.

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

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

Area Code for The Ridge: 434

Communities Also Named The Ridge ...

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

Beyond Virginia, there are 41 communities that are also named The Ridge - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas, California, Georgia, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maine (2), Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota (3), Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New York (2), North Carolina, Ohio (3), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (2), West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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

Communities near The Ridge ...

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

  • South Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Chase City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Clarksville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Norlina
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • La Crosse
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Brodnax
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Middleburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Dunns Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Dunns Corner is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns Corner
  • Cusco Willa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Cusco Willa is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusco Willa
  • Union Level
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Union Level is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Level

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for The Ridge ...

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

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 The 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.