Ridgeway, West Virginia Explained

Ridgeway
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:West Virginia#USA
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of West Virginia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Berkeley
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:597
Coordinates:39.2972°N -78.0717°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:25440[1]
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1545582

Ridgeway is an unincorporated community in Berkeley County, West Virginia, United States. 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.[2] Located near Ridgeway are the James Nathanial Burwell House and George Schlack House, both listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ridgeway ZIP Code. zipdatamaps.com. 2022. November 30, 2022.
  2. Book: Kenny, Hamill. West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. 1945. The Place Name Press. Piedmont, WV. 531.