Ridge is an unincorporated community in Robertson County, Texas, United States. Ridge is located along U.S. Route 79 and a Missouri Pacific Railroad line.
Ridge, Texas | |
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  Ridge, Texas  Ridge, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 31°08′44″N 96°19′19″W / 31.14556°N 96.32194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Robertson |
| Elevation | 358 ft (109 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 979 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1366443[1] |
Ridge is part of the Bryan–College Station Metropolitan Statistical Area. Ridge's ZIP Code is 77856.[2]
History
editRidge 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.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ridge, Robertson County, Texas
- ^ USPS ZIP Code lookup tool Archived December 14, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Ridge, Texas". Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved July 3, 2009.
- ^ Wheat, Jim. Postmasters & Post Offices of Texas, 1846-1930. Retrieved July 3, 2009.
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