Map of Ridgeway town, Virginia

Ridgeway is a town in Henry County, Virginia, United States. The population was 742 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Martinsville Micropolitan Statistical Area. Martinsville Speedway, a NASCAR racetrack, is located between Ridgeway and the Martinsville city limits.

Ridgeway town overview:
Name:	Ridgeway town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Virginia
County:	Henry County
Elevation:	948 ft (289 m)
Total Area:	0.95 sq mi (2.47 km²)
Land Area:	0.95 sq mi (2.47 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	742
Population Density:	725.65/sq mi (280.21/km²)
ZIP code:	24148
Area code:	276
FIPS code:	5167208
GNISfeature ID:	1473206

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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.

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Geography

Ridgeway is located in southern Henry County at 36°34′45″N 79°51′36″W / 36.57917°N 79.86000°W / 36.57917; -79.86000 (36.579148, −79.860078). U.S. Route 220 passes through the west side of the town, leading north 8 miles (13 km) to Martinsville and 59 miles (95 km) to Roanoke; and south 40 miles (64 km) to Greensboro, North Carolina. Virginia State Route 87 passes through the center of Ridgeway and leads southeast 8 miles (13 km) to Eden, North Carolina.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Ridgeway has a total area of 0.97 square miles (2.5 km), all of it 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.