Ramage, West Virginia

Ramage, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Ramage, West Virginia
Ramage, West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°59′03″N 81°49′31″W / 37.98417°N 81.82528°W / 37.98417; -81.82528Coordinates: 37°59′03″N 81°49′31″W / 37.98417°N 81.82528°W / 37.98417; -81.82528
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Boone
Elevation 810 ft (250 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID 1545391[1]

Ramage is an unincorporated community in Boone County, West Virginia, United States. Ramage is located on West Virginia Route 17 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Madison.

The community was named after J. B. Ramage, a mining official.[2]

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. 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. 518.


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