| Ridge, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Louisiana |
| Subdivision Type2: | Parish |
| Subdivision Name2: | Lafayette |
| Pushpin Map: | Louisiana#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Ridge |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Louisiana##Location in the United States |
| Coordinates: | 30.1592°N -92.1761°W |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 8.9 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 8.9 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.0 |
| Elevation Ft: | 36 |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CST |
| Utc Offset1: | -6 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
| Area Code: | 337 |
Ridge is an unincorporated community in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States.
"Foreman Flats" was the original name of the area, which included Ridge Road in the north, Doc Duhon Road in the south, Lagneaux Road in the east, and South Fieldspan Road in the west. However, the Ridge area is known as residing between W. Congress Street, S. Richfield highway, Riceland Road and Sellers Road in Lafayette Parish. The community is located near the intersection of LA Hwy 343 and LA Hwy 342.
The first settler was Edward G. F. Broussard in 1858 when he purchased 160acres. Other original settlers of the area came from Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina.[1]