Ridgeway

History

Approximately three miles south of Ridgeway in Henry County on U.S. Route 220 is a Virginia State historic marker noting the passing of the surveying party of William Byrd II, who moved through the area in 1728 on his expedition to survey the dividing line between Virginia and North Carolina. Belleview and Ingleside are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

Ridgeway is located in southern Henry County at (36.579148, −79.860078). U.S. Route 220 passes through the west side of the town, leading north to Martinsville and to Roanoke; and south to Greensboro, North Carolina. Virginia State Route 87 passes through the center of Ridgeway and leads southeast to Eden, North Carolina. According to the United States Census Bureau, Ridgeway has a total area of , all land. The north side of Ridgeway drains via Marrowbone Creek and Reds Creek to the Smith River, a tributary of the Dan River, while the south side of town drains to Matrimony Creek, also a tributary of the Dan River.

Race & ethnicity

Largest nearby schools

• MAGNA VISTA HIGH
  High · Ridgeway · 1,104 students · 13.6:1 ratio
• FIELDALE-COLLINSVILLE MIDDLE
  Middle · Collinsville · 805 students · 13:1 ratio
• LAUREL PARK MIDDLE
  Middle · Martinsville · 786 students · 13.3:1 ratio
• G.W. Carver Elementary
  Elementary · Martinsville · 461 students · 14.9:1 ratio
• Drewry Mason Elementary
  Elementary · Ridgeway · 404 students · 16.8:1 ratio
• Axton Elementary
  Elementary · Axton · 364 students · 15.8:1 ratio
• Mount Olivet Elementary
  Elementary · Martinsville · 280 students · 14:1 ratio
• Rich Acres Elementary
  Elementary · Martinsville · 251 students · 13.2:1 ratio