Big Ridge is an unincorporated community in New Madrid County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
The community has a historic church[2] and once had a schoolhouse.[3] A relatively tall ridge near the site accounts for the name.[4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Big Ridge, Missouri
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Big Ridge Church
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Big Ridge School
- ^ "New Madrid County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
Municipalities and communities of New Madrid County, Missouri, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
36°43′39″N 89°39′46″W / 36.72750°N 89.66278°W