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Welcome to Ragland ...

Ragland is located in Mingo County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ragland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.

Ragland is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Ragland: 304 & 681<3>

The ZIP code for Ragland: 25690<4>

Communities Also Named Ragland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two West Virginia communities named Ragland: This one is located in Mingo County and the other is located in Logan County.

Beyond West Virginia, there are 6 communities that are also named Ragland - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi and New Mexico.

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

Communities near Ragland ...

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

  • Williamson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Logan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Chapmanville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Man
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Man is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Man
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Man <5>
  • Delbarton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Matewan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Gilbert
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • West Logan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Kermit
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Mitchell Heights
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mitchell Heights is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Heights
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 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 Ragland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ragland.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ragland ...

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

Adding Ragland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ragland 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 Ragland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Ragland post office opened in 1886.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ragland.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Mingo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ragland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Ragland area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Ragland area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>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 Ragland). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ragland or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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/