Welcome to Ridgecrest ...

The town of Ridgecrest is located in Concordia Parish<1>.

The location of Ridgecrest has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ridgecrest has a population of 603 people<3> (see below for details).

Ridgecrest is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Ridgecrest lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Ridgecrest lies within the (318) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ridgecrest had an population of 603 people. This is a decrease of 13.11% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 24.72% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ridgecrest had a population of 694 people. This makes Ridgecrest the parish's 4th most populous community.

The population of Ridgecrest represents 0.02% of the population of Louisiana (which has 4,533,372 people), making it the state's 205th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 694 people, the population of Ridgecrest decreased 13.36% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 801 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Ridgecrest.

Communities Also Named Ridgecrest ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Louisiana communities named Ridgecrest: This one is located in Concordia Parish and the other is located in Ouachita Parish.

Beyond Louisiana, there are 22 communities that are also named Ridgecrest - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Texas (5), Utah, Virginia (2) and Washington.

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

Communities near Ridgecrest ...

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

• Natchez
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
  • Natchez is located in Adams County (MS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,362 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natchez <5>
• Vidalia
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidalia
  • Vidalia is located in Concordia Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,667 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vidalia <5>
• Jonesville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
  • Jonesville is located in Catahoula Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,950 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <5>
• Clayton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
  • Clayton is located in Concordia Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <5>
• Waterproof
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterproof have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterproof
  • Waterproof is located in Tensas Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterproof <5>
• Sicily Island
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sicily Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily Island
  • Sicily Island is located in Catahoula Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
• Carthage
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
  • Carthage is located in Adams County (MS)
• Cloverdale
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
  • Cloverdale is located in Adams County (MS)
• Dunbarton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbarton
  • Dunbarton is located in Concordia Parish
• Athlone
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athlone
  • Athlone is located in Concordia Parish

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ridgecrest ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ridgecrest. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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