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Ridge, Robertson County, Texas

Coordinates: 31°08′44″N 96°19′19″W / 31.14556°N 96.32194°W / 31.14556; -96.32194
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Ridge, Texas
Ridge, Texas is located in Texas
Ridge, Texas
Ridge, Texas
Ridge, Texas is located in the United States
Ridge, Texas
Ridge, Texas
Coordinates: 31°08′44″N 96°19′19″W / 31.14556°N 96.32194°W / 31.14556; -96.32194
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyRobertson
Elevation358 ft (109 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code979
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 BryanCollege Station Metropolitan Statistical Area. Ridge's ZIP Code is 77856.[2]

History

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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

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  1. ^ a b 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.