Ridge, Mills County, Texas

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Ridge, Mills County, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 31°28′51″N98°47′48″W / 31.48083°N 98.79667°W / 31.48083; -98.79667
Country United States
State Texas
County Mills
Elevation
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1,480 ft (450 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 325
GNIS feature ID2034988 [1]

Ridge (formerly, Cold Springs) is an unincorporated community in Mills County, Texas, United States. [1] According to the Handbook of Texas,[ citation needed ] the community had a population of 25 in 2000.

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History

The area in what is known as Ridge today was first settled in the early 1890s. W.D. Aldridge named it when he opened a post office in his store and used the last five letters of his surname. The post office closed in 1915, after which mail was sent from Mullin. The community had a church and a cemetery in 1990 and 25 residents in 2000. [2]

Geography

Ridge is located at the intersection of Farm to Market Roads 573 and 574, 15 mi (24 km) west of Goldthwaite in far western Mills County. [2]

Education

Ridge had a school district in 1936. [2] Today, the community is served by the Priddy Independent School District.

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ridge, Mills County, Texas
  2. 1 2 3 "Ridge, TX (Mills County)". tshaonline.org. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
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