Ridge, Mills County, Texas | |
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  Ridge  Ridge | |
| Coordinates: 31°28′51″N98°47′48″W / 31.48083°N 98.79667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Mills |
| Elevation | 1,480 ft (450 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 325 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2034988 [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.
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]
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]
Ridge had a school district in 1936. [2] Today, the community is served by the Priddy Independent School District.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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