Ridgeway is an unincorporated community in Warren County, North Carolina, United States. The community is located on U.S. Route 1, 2.25 miles (3.62 km) west-southwest of Norlina. Ridgeway has a post office with ZIP code 27570.[2][3]
Ridgeway, North Carolina | |
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 Post office in Ridgeway | |
  Ridgeway, North Carolina  Ridgeway, North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 36°26′09″N 78°14′12″W / 36.43583°N 78.23667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Warren |
| Elevation | 420 ft (130 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 27570 |
| Area code | 252 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1022289[1] |
The Chapel of the Good Shepherd and William J. Hawkins House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]
History
editRidgeway formed as a community in the early 1800s. The community became home to a railway station and post office following the creation of the Raleigh and Gaston Railroad.[5]
References
edit- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ridgeway
- ↑ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- ↑ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ↑ Davis, Diane (May 31, 1989). "Ridgeway Post Office, Warren County's Oldest, Celebrates 150th Birthday, Still Going Strong". The Warren Record. pp. 3B.