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Welcome to Ridgeway ...

Ridgeway is located in Pittsylvania County<1>.

Ridgeway is 890 feet [271 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: 434

Communities Also Named Ridgeway ...

While we believe that this Ridgeway is located in Pittsylvania County, we know of another 2 Virginia communities named Ridgeway. Those communities are located in the following counties: Halifax and Henry County.

Beyond Virginia, 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), North Carolina, Ohio (3), Ontario, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, 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.

  • Radford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Radford is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
  • Altavista
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Chatham
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Chatham is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,413 people
  • Hurt
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hurt is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurt
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurt <3>
  • Gretna
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Gretna is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,179 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <3>
  • Museville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Museville is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
  • Penhook
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Whittles
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Whittles is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittles
    • Whittles has also been known as:
    • Whittle's Depot
    • Whittle's Station
  • Laprades Mill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Laprades Mill is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laprades Mill
  • Leesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Leesville is located in Campbell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Pittsylvania, 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.