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Welcome to Pine Ridge ...

Pine Ridge is located in Polk County<1>.


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


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

Pine Ridge is 1,660 feet [506 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Pine Ridge lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you leave Pine Ridge and travel west, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Pine Ridge is located in the (423) area code.

Communities Also Named Pine Ridge ...

While we believe that this Pine Ridge is located in Polk County, we know of another 2 Tennessee communities named Pine Ridge. Those communities are located in the following counties: Jefferson and Washington County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 45 communities that are also named Pine Ridge - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado (2), Delaware, Florida (3), Georgia (3), Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Manitoba, Maryland, Michigan (3), Mississippi (3), Missouri, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New York, North Carolina (5), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas and Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Pine Ridge ...

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

  • Jacktown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
    • Jacktown is located in Monroe County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 67,319 people
  • Pantertown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantertown
    • Pantertown is located in Fannin County (GA)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,749 people
  • Etowah
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
    • Etowah is located in McMinn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,527 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etowah <4>
  • Cutcane
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutcane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcane
    • Cutcane is located in Fannin County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,417 people
  • Belltown Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belltown Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown Hill
    • Belltown Hill is located in Polk County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,457 people
  • Murphy
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
    • Murphy is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,666 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murphy <4>
  • Hemp
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemp
    • Hemp is located in Fannin County (GA)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,647 people
  • Blue Ridge
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Benton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • McCaysville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCaysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaysville
    • McCaysville is located in Fannin County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,217 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCaysville <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 Pine Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pine Ridge.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pine Ridge ...

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

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

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 Polk, 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 Pine 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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