Ridgeway, West Virginia
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Coordinates: 39°17′50″N 78°04′18″W / 39.29722°N 78.07167°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Berkeley |
Elevation | 597 ft (182 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 25440[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 1545582[1] |
Ridgeway is an unincorporated community in Berkeley County, West Virginia, United States.[1] It lies off U.S. Route 11 on Specks Run Road near the Virginia state line.
The community was named after Charles J. Ridgeway, a local merchant.[3] Located near Ridgeway are the James Nathanial Burwell House and George Schlack House, both listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ridgeway, West Virginia
- ^ "Ridgeway ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
- ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 531.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
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