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] It has a post office with the ZIP code 25557.[3] Ranger is served by the Guyan River VFD.
Ranger, West Virginia | |
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Ranger
Ranger | |
| Coordinates: 38°7′14″N 82°11′8″W / 38.12056°N 82.18556°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]
- ^ 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.
- ^ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
- ^ 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.