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Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
Ridgeway
Unincorporated community
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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 code25440
GNIS feature ID1545582

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. Located near Ridgeway are the James Nathanial Burwell House and George Schlack House, both listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

References

  1. ^ 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.
Municipalities and communities of Berkeley County, West Virginia, United States
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