High Ridge, Alabama
High Ridge, Alabama | |
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  High Ridge, Alabama  High Ridge, Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 32°03′46″N 85°53′42″W / 32.06278°N 85.89500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Bullock |
| Elevation | 640 ft (200 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 334 |
| GNIS feature ID | 155098[1] |
High Ridge is an unincorporated community in Bullock County, Alabama, United States. The community was most likely named for the surrounding geography.[2]
A post office operated under the name High Ridge from 1892 to 1907.[3]
The Berry House, located in High Ridge, was photographed during the Historic American Buildings Survey.[4]
The High Ridge cuesta is named for the community.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "High Ridge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 71. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ^ "Bullock County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
- ^ "Berry House, County Road 14, High Ridge, Bullock County, AL". Library of Congress. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
- ^ Geological Survey of Alabama (1955). Geological Survey of Alabama Information Series. Geological Survey of Alabama. p. 8.
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