Welcome to Ramp ...
Ramp is located in Summers County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ramp, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.
Ramp is 1,760 feet [536 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ramp lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Ramp: 304 & 681<3>
Communities near Ramp ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ramp.
- Hinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
- Hinton is located in Summers County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,321 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinton <4>
- Ronceverte
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronceverte
- Ronceverte is located in Greenbrier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,649 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ronceverte <4>
- Rainelle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainelle
- Rainelle is located in Greenbrier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,516 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainelle <4>
- Alderson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderson
- Alderson is located in Greenbrier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alderson <4>
- Rupert
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
- Rupert is located in Greenbrier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rupert <4>
- Union
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
- Meadow Bridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bridge
- Meadow Bridge is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- New Richmond ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Richmond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
- New Richmond is located in Summers County
- Sandstone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone
- Sandstone is located in Summers County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandstone <4>
- Brooklin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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 Ramp. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ramp.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ramp. 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 Ramp.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ramp. See our Newspapers Page for Ramp.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ramp ...
Looking for more information about Ramp? 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 Ramp, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ramp.
Adding Ramp to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ramp 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 for Ramp was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Ramp post office opened in 1905.
We also found Ramp on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ramp.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ramp. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Summers, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ramp - 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 Ramp area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Ramp area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |