The town's name comes from the name of a fictional store in the Lum and Abner radio show.
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According to locals, the community got its name from the community of Pine Ridge, Arkansas that was the setting of the radio show Lum and Abner which aired from 1934-1952.
"The Best of Old Time Radio" featuring vintage episodes of Fibber McGee and Molly, The Green Hornet, Lum and Abner, The Great Gildersleeve, Gunsmoke among others were also aired to coincide with its earlier formats.