RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of West Virginia >> Jefferson County >> AldridgeIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
West Virginia


The Commemorative Quarter for West Virginia







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>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Aldridge, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

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) and (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 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
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Martinsburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Purcellville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Brunswick
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
    • Brunswick is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,652 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <5>
  • Charles Town
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Ranson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
    • Ranson is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
    • Ranson has also been known as:
    • Corporation of Ranson
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <5>
  • Berryville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Lovettsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Shepherdstown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdstown
    • Shepherdstown is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdstown <5>
  • Keedysville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 our Gazetteer entry for Keedysville
    • Keedysville is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keedysville <5>

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.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Aldridge was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Aldridge on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Aldridge.

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 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 10 Mar 2024