History of East Ridge, Tennessee
East Ridge is a city in Hamilton County, Tennessee|Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. As of the As of 2000|2000 census, the city population was 20,640. East Ridge as attained its maximum jurisdictional extent; it is bordered by Chattanooga, Tennessee|Chattanooga to the west, north and east, and the Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia state line to the south. The name of the city comes from its location due east of Missionary Ridge. The Bachman Tubes beneath Missionary Ridge link East Ridge with downtown Chattanooga.
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