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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.

Ridgeway
Unincorporated community
Ridgeway
Location within the state of West Virginia
Ridgeway
Ridgeway (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°17′50″N 78°4′18″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyBerkeley
Elevation
597 ft (182 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1545582[1]

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.[3]


References


  1. "Ridgeway". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. 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.
  3. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
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