Ridgeley, West Virginia | |
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 Ridgeley and the North Branch of the Potomac River, as viewed from Cumberland, Maryland, in 2007 | |
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 Location of Ridgeley in Mineral County, West Virginia. | |
| Coordinates: 39°38′35″N 78°46′16″W / 39.64306°N 78.77111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Mineral |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor/council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.30 sq mi (0.78 km2) |
| • Land | 0.29 sq mi (0.75 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 689 ft (210 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 590 |
| • Estimate (2021)[3] | 584 |
| • Density | 2,137.93/sq mi (824.66/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 26753 |
| Area code | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-68260[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2391388[2] |
| Website | local |
Ridgeley is a town in Mineral County, West Virginia, United States, and part of the Cumberland Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 590 at the 2020 census.[3]
Ridgeley was initially known as St. Clairsville, named for Sir John St Clair, Lt Colonel and Quartermaster General for the British General Edward Braddock. St Clair accompanied Braddock on his ill-fated march on Fort Duquesne and his disastrous defeat on July 9, 1755.[5] It was incorporated as Ridgeley on November 28, 1914, named for the former owners of the land upon which the town was built.[6]
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ridgeley, West Virginia
- ^ a b c "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Gary Clites Sr., author of Ridgeley and Carpendale West Virginia from 1750 a History. Published 2008
- ^ West Virginia Blue Book, published annually] by the Clerk's Office of the West Virginia Senate.