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Ridge, Mills County, Texas

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Unincorporated community in Texas, United States
Ridge, Mills County, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 31°28′51″N 98°47′48″W / 31.48083°N 98.79667°W / 31.48083; -98.79667
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyMills
Elevation1,480 ft (450 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code325
GNIS feature ID2034988

Ridge (formerly, Cold Springs) is an unincorporated community in Mills County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 25 in 2000.

History

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.

Geography

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.

Education

Ridge had a school district in 1936. Today, the community is served by the Priddy Independent School District.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ridge, Mills County, Texas
  2. ^ "Ridge, TX (Mills County)". tshaonline.org. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
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County seat: Goldthwaite
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