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Welcome to Ridgeland ...

The city of Ridgeland is located in Madison County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Ridgeland, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1897.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ridgeland has a population of 24,121 people<2> (see below for details).

Ridgeland is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Ridgeland: (601) & (769)<4>

The ZIP code for Ridgeland: 39157<5>

Websites for Ridgeland ...

Official Website: www.ridgelandms.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ridgeland had an population of 24,121 people. This is an increase of 0.31% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 19.57% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ridgeland had a population of 24,047 people (which is 25.26% of the total population of Madison County). This makes Ridgeland the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Ridgeland represents 0.81% of the total population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 14th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 24,047 people, the population of Ridgeland increased 19.2% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 20,173 people).

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

Communities Also Named Ridgeland ...

While we believe that this Ridgeland is located in Madison County, we know of another 2 Mississippi communities named Ridgeland. Those communities are located in the following counties: Lafayette and Lowndes County.

Beyond Mississippi, there are 11 communities that are also named Ridgeland - they are located in Alabama, Florida, Illinois, New York, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Ridgeland ...

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

  • Jackson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Pearl
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
    • Pearl is located in Rankin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,560 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl <6>
  • Brandon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Clinton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Clinton is located in Hinds County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,873 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <6>
  • Canton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Byram
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Flowood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowood have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowood
    • Flowood is located in Rankin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,556 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flowood <6>
  • Richland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Florence
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Florence is located in Rankin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,531 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <6>
  • Raymond
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
    • Raymond is located in Hinds County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,082 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ridgeland ...

Looking for more information about Ridgeland? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Ridgeland, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ridgeland.

Adding Ridgeland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ridgeland 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 Ridgeland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Ridgeland post office opened in 1897.

We also found Ridgeland on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ridgeland.

The official website for Ridgeland: www.ridgelandms.org/

The official website for Madison County: www.madison-co.com/

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ridgeland.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ridgeland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Ridgeland). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ridgeland or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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