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Welcome to Pea Ridge ...

Pea Ridge is located in Lawrence County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Pea Ridge: Pea Rdg. (or less commonly used: Pea Rdge. or Pea Ridg.)

Pea Ridge is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Pea Ridge: (931)

Communities Also Named Pea Ridge ...

While we believe that this Pea Ridge is located in Lawrence County, we know of another 2 Tennessee communities named Pea Ridge. Those communities are located in the following counties: Clay and DeKalb County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 21 communities that are also named Pea Ridge - they are located in Alabama (6), Arkansas (2), Kentucky (4), Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina (3) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Pea Ridge ...

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

  • Lawrenceburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Liberty Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
    • Liberty Grove is located in Lawrence County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 7,825 people
  • New Prospect
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
    • New Prospect is located in Lawrence County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 6,880 people
  • Ashland Ford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Ford
    • Ashland Ford is located in Wayne County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,674 people
  • Waynesboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
    • Waynesboro is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,371 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <4>
  • Loretto
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
    • Loretto is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,781 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <4>
  • Voorhies
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voorhies have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
    • Voorhies is located in Lewis County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
  • Corning ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
    • Corning is located in Wayne County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,210 people
  • Collinwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
    • Collinwood is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
  • Saint Joseph
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
    • Saint Joseph is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pea Ridge ...

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

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

The official website for Lawrence County: www.co.lawrence.tn.us/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Lawrence, 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 Pea Ridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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