Ridgeway, West Virginia

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Ridgeway
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Ridgeway
Ridgeway (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°17′50″N78°04′18″W / 39.29722°N 78.07167°W / 39.29722; -78.07167
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Berkeley
Elevation
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597 ft (182 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
25440 [2]
GNIS feature ID1545582 [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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ridgeway, West Virginia
  2. "Ridgeway ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  3. 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.
  4. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.