Ridge, Robertson County, Texas

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Ridge, Texas
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Ridge, Texas
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Ridge, Texas
Coordinates: 31°08′44″N96°19′19″W / 31.14556°N 96.32194°W / 31.14556; -96.32194
Country United States
State Texas
County Robertson
Elevation
[1]
358 ft (109 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 979
GNIS feature ID1366443 [1]

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 is part of the Bryan College Station Metropolitan Statistical Area. Ridge's ZIP Code is 77856. [2]

History

Ridge 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

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ridge, Robertson County, Texas
  2. USPS ZIP Code lookup tool Archived December 14, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Ridge, Texas". Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved July 3, 2009.
  4. Wheat, Jim. Postmasters & Post Offices of Texas, 1846-1930 . Retrieved July 3, 2009.