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Welcome to Ridgeway ...

Ridgeway is located in Warren County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ridgeway, you might consider that their post office opened in 1839.

Ridgeway is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Ridgeway: 252

The ZIP code for Ridgeway: 27570<3>

Communities Also Named Ridgeway ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 36 communities that are also named Ridgeway - they are located in Alaska, Arkansas, Connecticut, Georgia (3), Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Maryland (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri (2), Montana, New Jersey, New York (2), Ohio (3), Ontario, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia (3), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ridgeway.

Communities near Ridgeway ...

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

  • Henderson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Warrenton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Littleton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • La Crosse
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • La Crosse is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Crosse <4>
  • Stovall
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Stovall is located in Granville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovall
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
  • Boydton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Boydton is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boydton <4>
  • Kittrell
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Middleburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Macon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Centerville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Centerville is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Estimated population in 2017: 102 people

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 Ridgeway. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ridgeway.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of 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 Ridgeway.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ridgeway ...

Looking for more information about 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 Ridgeway, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ridgeway.

Adding Ridgeway to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ridgeway in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Ridgeway was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Ridgeway post office opened in 1839.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ridgeway.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Warren, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ridgeway - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Ridgeway). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ridgeway or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/