Ridge, Robertson County, Texas

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Ridge, Texas
Unincorporated community
Ridge, Texas is located in Texas
Ridge, Texas
Ridge, Texas
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Country United States
State Texas
County Robertson
Elevation 358 ft (109 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 979
GNIS feature ID 1366443[1]

Ridge is an unincorporated community in Robertson County, Texas, United States. It lies at an elevation of 358 feet (109 m), and it is located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. (31.1454605, -96.3219099).[2] 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.[3]

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.[4][5]

References

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  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ridge, Robertson County, Texas
  3. USPS ZIP Code lookup tool
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