Ridge, Robertson County, Texas

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Ridge, Texas
Unincorporated community
Ridge, Texas is located in Texas
Ridge, Texas
Ridge, Texas
Ridge, Texas is located in the United States
Ridge, Texas
Ridge, Texas
Coordinates: 31°08′44″N 96°19′19″W / 31.14556°N 96.32194°W / 31.14556; -96.32194Coordinates: 31°08′44″N 96°19′19″W / 31.14556°N 96.32194°W / 31.14556; -96.32194
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyRobertson
Elevation
358 ft (109 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)979
GNIS feature ID1366443[1]

Ridge is an unincorporated community in Robertson County, Texas, United States. It lies at an elevation of 358 feet (109 m), and it is located at 31°08′44″N 96°19′19″W / 31.14556°N 96.32194°W / 31.14556; -96.32194 (31.1454605, -96.3219099).[2] Ridge is located along U.S. Route 79 and a Missouri Pacific Railroad line.

Ridge is part of the Bryan–College Station Metropolitan Statistical Area. Ridge's ZIP Code is 77856.[3]

Ridge was formed in the 1850s under the name Holly Springs as a community for nearby cotton farmers. In 1916, the Missouri Pacific Railroad placed a switch known as Ridge in the community, and the community became known as Ridge. Ridge's post office opened in 1926; the first postmaster was Robert Reeves.[4][5]

References[]

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ridge, Robertson County, Texas
  3. ^ USPS ZIP Code lookup tool Archived December 14, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Ridge, Texas". Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved 3 July 2009.
  5. ^ Wheat, Jim. Postmasters & Post Offices of Texas, 1846-1930. Retrieved July 3, 2009.


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