Ranson, West Virginia

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Ranson, West Virginia (WV), a community in Jefferson County, was incorporated in 1910 and named in honor of the Ranson family, which owned the land upon which the town was built. Ranson is adjacent to Charles Town and is the home of the Charles Town Races.

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Location

Ranson is located on highway WV-9 adjacent to Charles Town, West Virginia, and approximately 15 miles southwest of Martinsburg, West Virginia, and eight miles west of Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.

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Regional Information

Ranson is located in the Eastern Panhandle Region in eastern West Virginia.