Ridgeway, West Virginia

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.

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Ridgeway is located in West Virginia
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Location within the state of West Virginia
Ridgeway is located in the United States
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Ridgeway (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°17′50″N 78°04′18″W / 39.29722°N 78.07167°W / 39.29722; -78.07167
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyBerkeley
Elevation597 ft (182 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
25440[2]
GNIS feature ID1545582[1]

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

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  1. ^ a b c 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.