Welcome to West Ridgeway ...

West Ridgeway is located in Orleans County<1>.

The location of West Ridgeway has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for West Ridgeway: W. Ridgeway

West Ridgeway is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: West Ridgeway lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

West Ridgeway is located in the (585) area code.

Communities near West Ridgeway ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Ridgeway.

• Lockport
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
  • Lockport is located in Niagara County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,194 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockport <4>
• Albion
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
  • Albion is located in Orleans County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,744 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <4>
• Medina
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
  • Medina is located in Orleans County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,584 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <4>
• Akron
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
  • Akron is located in Erie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,844 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <4>
• Middleport
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
  • Middleport is located in Niagara County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,730 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleport <4>
• Oakfield
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
  • Oakfield is located in Genesee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,681 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakfield <4>
• Holley
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holley
  • Holley is located in Orleans County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,662 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holley <4>
• Lyndonville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndonville
  • Lyndonville is located in Orleans County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndonville <4>
• Elba
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
  • Elba is located in Genesee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elba <4>
• Barker
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker
  • Barker is located in Niagara County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barker <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around West Ridgeway. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Ridgeway.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Ridgeway. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Ridgeway.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Ridgeway. See our Newspapers Page for West Ridgeway.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Ridgeway ...

Looking for more information about West Ridgeway? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to West Ridgeway, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Ridgeway.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Ridgeway. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Orleans County: www.orleansny.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/