Ramsey
Ramsey is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. Ramsey is 4.5 miles northeast of Ansted. The community was named after W. H. Ramsey, who was instrumental in securing a post office for the town.- Type: Hamlet
- Description: unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia
- Also known as: “Ramsey, West Virginia” and “Ramsey, WV”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gauley River National Recreation Area.
Gauley River National Recreation Area
Protected area
Photo: Wwkayaker22, CC BY 3.0.
The Gauley River National Recreation Area, located near Summersville, West Virginia, protects a 25-mile portion of the Gauley River and a 5.5-mile segment of the Meadow River in southern West Virginia. Gauley River National Recreation Area is situated 2 miles northeast of Ramsey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leander and Jenky.
Leander
Hamlet
Leander is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Leander is situated 2 miles northeast of Ramsey.
Jenky
Hamlet
Jenky is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. The community was named after a former classmate of an early settler. Jenky is situated 2½ miles southeast of Ramsey.
Marvel
Hamlet
Marvel is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. Marvel is situated 2½ miles west of Ramsey.
Ramsey
- Categories: unincorporated community and locality
- Location: Fayette, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.16983° or 38° 10′ 11″ northLongitude
-81.03066° or 81° 1′ 50″ westElevation
1,526 feet (465 metres)Open location code
86CW5X99+WPOpenStreetMap ID
node 153888201OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Ramsey” goes by many names.
- French: “Ramsey”
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