Ranger, West Virginia
Ranger is an unincorporated community in western Lincoln County, West Virginia, United States. It lies along West Virginia Route 10 southwest of the town of Hamlin, the county seat of Lincoln County.[1] Its elevation is 614 feet (187 m).[2] Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 25557.[3] Ranger is served by the Guyan River VFD.
Ranger | |
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  Ranger Location within the state of West Virginia  Ranger Ranger (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°7′14″N 82°11′8″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Lincoln |
| Government | |
| • Guyan River VFD | Chief William Frazier |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 25557 |
The community takes its name from Ranger Branch creek.[4]
References
- Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 112.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ranger, West Virginia, Geographic Names Information System, 1980-06-27. Accessed 2008-03-29.
- Zip Code Lookup
- Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 520.
Municipalities and communities of Lincoln County, West Virginia, United States | ||
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| Towns |  Lincoln County map | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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