Ranger, West Virginia | |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | West Virginia#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Ranger |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | West Virginia |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Lincoln |
Leader Title: | Guyan River VFD |
Leader Name: | Chief William Frazier |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2000 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Coordinates: | 38.1206°N -82.1856°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
Postal Code: | 25557 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Ranger is an unincorporated community in western Lincoln County, West Virginia, United States. It lies along West Virginia Route 10 southwest of the town of Hamlin, the county seat of Lincoln County.[1] Its elevation is 614 feet (187 m).[2] It has a post office with the ZIP code 25557.[3] Ranger is served by the Guyan River VFD.
The community takes its name from Ranger Branch creek.[4]