Welcome to Aldridge ...
Aldridge is located in Jefferson County<1>.
The location of Aldridge has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Aldridge is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Aldridge lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Aldridge: (304) & (681)<4>
Websites for Aldridge ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.jeffersoncounty.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Aldridge, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Aldridge ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 7 communities that are also named Aldridge - they are located in Alabama, Florida, Illinois, Mississippi, Montana, Texas and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Aldridge.
Communities near Aldridge ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Aldridge.
- Winchester [Winchester City]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester [Winchester City] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the southwest of Aldridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,700 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester<6>
- Martinsburg [Berkeley County]
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- Martinsburg [Berkeley County] lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the north of Aldridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,514 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg<6>
- Purcellville [Loudoun County]
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- Purcellville [Loudoun County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the southeast of Aldridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,285 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purcellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Purcellville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purcellville<6>
- Brunswick [Frederick County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
- Brunswick [Frederick County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the east of Aldridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,652 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick<6>
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- Charles Town [Jefferson County]
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- Charles Town [Jefferson County] lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<5> to the east of Aldridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,015 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charles Town<6>
- Ranson [Jefferson County]
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- Ranson [Jefferson County] lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<5> to the east of Aldridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Ranson has also been known as:
- Corporation of Ranson
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson<6>
- Berryville [Clarke County]
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- Berryville [Clarke County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the south of Aldridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,369 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berryville<6>
- Lovettsville [Loudoun County]
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- Lovettsville [Loudoun County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the east of Aldridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,267 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Lovettsville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovettsville<6>
- Shepherdstown [Jefferson County]
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- Shepherdstown [Jefferson County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the northeast of Aldridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Shepherdstown
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdstown<6>
- Keedysville [Washington County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keedysville
- Keedysville [Washington County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the northeast of Aldridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keedysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Keedysville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keedysville<6>
- Charles Town [Jefferson 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 Aldridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Aldridge.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Aldridge. 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 Aldridge.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Aldridge. See our Newspapers Page for Aldridge.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Aldridge ...
Looking for more information about Aldridge? 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 Aldridge, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Aldridge.
Adding Aldridge to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Aldridge in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
In addition, our notes show that the earliest dated mention that we've found for Aldridge was in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Aldridge on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Aldridge on our Genealogy Page.
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Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Aldridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffersoncountywv.org/
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Jefferson, 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 have 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 Aldridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Aldridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Aldridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3012, Longitude: -77.9225 In this case, the coordinates for Aldridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |