Ridgeway, West Virginia
Ridgeway is an unincorporated community in Berkeley County, West Virginia, United States.[2] It lies off U.S. Route 11 on Specks Run Road near the Virginia state line.
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  Ridgeway Location within the state of West Virginia  Ridgeway Ridgeway (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°17′50″N 78°4′18″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[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1545582[2] |
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
- "Ridgeway ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
- "Ridgeway". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- 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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