Ridgeley, West Virginia

About Ridgeley

Ridgeley, WV is a tiny community located in northeastern West Virginia counting 574 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Ridgeley is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.29 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,979 residents per square mile.

📰 Ridgeley News Today

• Cumberland Area Youth Football League: Ridgeley Rams and Keyser Tornado scrimmage WV News · Aug 12
• Schedule - Frankfort Falcons (Ridgeley, WV) Girls Soccer 26-27 MaxPreps · Aug 14
• Monthly Weather Forecast for Ridgeley, West Virginia 26753 The Weather Channel · Jan 24
• Ridgeley Heritage Day is Saturday WV News · Aug 11
• Wanda Kay Christopher Obituary Jun 10, 2026 Carewell Cremations · Jun 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Ridgeley Unique

• The only place in America named Ridgeley — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.29 sq mi.
• Positioned in northeastern West Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Ridgeley

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Ridgeley

• Bella Napoli — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• F. Brooke Whiting House & Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ridgeley

• Chapel Hill Park reviews ★
• Narrows Scenic Park reviews ★
• Smith Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Ridgeley

• Frankfort Elementary School
• Frankfort High School
• Frankfort Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Ridgeley

🏘️ Nearby Communities