Ridgeway, Virginia
Town · Population 733 · #152 in Virginia
tiny community🌐 ridgeway-va.uscitysearch.com
About Ridgeway
Set in the southwestern part of Virginia, Ridgeway is a tiny community counting 733 people who proudly call it home.
Ridgeway holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.96 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 764 residents per square mile.
📰 Ridgeway News Today
- Betty Haneline Hicks Obituary Aug 9, 2026 Fair Funeral Home and Cremations · Aug 9
- Obituary information for Nora Ruth Pace kygers.com · Mar 16
- Obituary | Regina Martin Williams of Ridgeway, Virginia Bassett Funeral Service · Jul 31
- Obituary information for Bridgett Ridgeway Altmeyer Funeral Home & Crematory · Jul 13
- Addie M. Jones Obituary in Madison at Perry-Spencer Madison articobits.com · Jul 23
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Ridgeway Unique
- One of 7 places in the US named Ridgeway — but the Virginia one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in southwestern Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Virginia — one of 688 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Ridgeway
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Ridgeway
- Clarence's Steak & Seafood House — american
- Ridgeway Drive-In
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ridgeway
- Ellsworth Ct Nature Trail reviews ★
- Fisher Farm Park reviews ★
- Gravely Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Ridgeway Jaycees Centennial Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Ridgeway
- Drewry Mason Elementary
- Magna Vista High
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateVirginia
TypeTown
Population (2024)733
Rank in state#152 of 227
Land area0.96 sq mi
Density764/sq mi
Coordinates36.5782, -79.8583