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Welcome to Ridgedale ...

Ridgedale is located in Hampshire County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ridgedale, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Ridgedale is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Ridgedale: 304 & 681<3>

Communities Also Named Ridgedale ...

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

Beyond West Virginia, there are 15 communities that are also named Ridgedale - they are located in British Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, Saskatchewan, Tennessee (4) and Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Ridgedale ...

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

  • Cumberland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Frostburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Keyser
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Westernport
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Romney
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romney
    • Romney is located in Hampshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,680 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romney <4>
  • Lonaconing
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Carpendale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpendale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpendale
    • Carpendale is located in Mineral County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
  • Piedmont
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Ridgeley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Paw Paw
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ridgedale ...

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

Adding Ridgedale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ridgedale 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 Ridgedale was on a map titled Map of West Virginia (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ridgedale.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Hampshire, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ridgedale - 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 Ridgedale area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Ridgedale 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.