Ramp, West Virginia

Ramp, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 37°45′01″N80°49′22″W / 37.75028°N 80.82278°W / 37.75028; -80.82278
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Summers
Elevation	1,762 ft (537 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area codes	304 & 681
GNIS feature ID	1555438 [1]

Ramp is an unincorporated community in Summers County, West Virginia, United States, located northeast of Hinton.

History

A post office called Ramp was established in 1905, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1942. ^[2] The community was named for the abundance of the ramp plant in the area. ^{[3] [4]}

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ramp, West Virginia
2. "Summers County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
3. Mockridge, Norton (April 22, 1971). "West Virginia Takes Name Prize". Toledo Blade. p. 29. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
4. 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. 519.