Welcome to Ranger ...
Ranger is located in Lincoln County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ranger, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
Ranger is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ranger lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Ranger: 304 & 681<3>
Communities Also Named Ranger ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Ranger - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Missouri, North Carolina, Saskatchewan, Tennessee and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ranger.
Communities near Ranger ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ranger.
- Wayne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
- Wayne is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,559 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <5>
- Chapmanville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hamlin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- West Hamlin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hamlin
- West Hamlin is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
- Danville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Mitchell Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Heights
- Mitchell Heights is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
- Cove Gap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
- Cove Gap is located in Wayne County
- Harts
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harts have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts
- Harts is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harts <5>
- Nestlow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nestlow
- Nestlow is located in Wayne County
- Palermo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
- Palermo is located in Lincoln County
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 Ranger. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ranger.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ranger. 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 Ranger.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ranger. See our Newspapers Page for Ranger.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ranger ...
Looking for more information about Ranger? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Ranger, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ranger.
Adding Ranger to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ranger 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 Ranger was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Ranger post office opened in 1900.
We also found Ranger on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ranger.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ranger - 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 Ranger area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Ranger area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |