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Baptist Ridge, Tennessee

Coordinates: 36°29′02″N 85°31′27″W / 36.48389°N 85.52417°W / 36.48389; -85.52417
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Baptist Ridge
Baptist Ridge is located in Tennessee
Baptist Ridge
Baptist Ridge
Baptist Ridge is located in the United States
Baptist Ridge
Baptist Ridge
Coordinates: 36°29′02″N 85°31′27″W / 36.48389°N 85.52417°W / 36.48389; -85.52417
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyClay
Elevation945 ft (288 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code931
GNIS feature ID1314624[1]

Baptist Ridge is an unincorporated community in Clay County, Tennessee, in the United States.

History

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The community was named for the activities of a Baptist minister, according to local history.[2]

Geography

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Baptist Ridge is located in southern Clay County along State Route 292 (Baptist Ridge Road) between Standing Stone State Forest and State Route 53 (at Butlers Landing). Baptist Ridge is approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) south of downtown Celina. The community largely consists of a cluster of homes and two churches nested in the mountains, almost entirely centered along State Route 292.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Baptist Ridge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  2. ^ Miller, Larry L. (2001). Tennessee Place-names. Indiana University Press. p. 12. ISBN 0-253-21478-5.