Welcome to the City of Ranson
The City of Ranson celebrated its 100th birthday in 2010. Situated in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia, just an hour's drive west of the nation's Capital and forty minutes from Washington-Dulles International Airport, Ranson maintains small-town charm, with metropolitan-like access. This combination provides a great place to visit, raise a family and conduct business. While visiting Ranson and Jefferson County, we invite you to retrace the route of pre-Revolutionary pioneers, hike the Appalachian trail, enjoy the scenic wonder of the Blue Ridge mountains and Shenandoah River and march in the footsteps of Civil War veterans from Harpers Ferry National Park to the national battlefields of Antietam and Gettysburg. We hope that you will visit and consider locating your family or business in Ranson.
News & Announcements
| Notice to Fairfax Boulevard Residents Please be advised that over the course of the next few weeks equipment may be in the area of Fairfax Boulevard drilling holes. This equipment is being utilized to perform geotechnical analysis as part of the Fairfax Boulevard DOT TIGER II planning grant. The DOT TIGER II grant is being used to design and engineer the future boulevard. For more information regarding Fairfax Boulevard and DOT TIGER II grant, click here.
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| Street Closure Notice Due to American Public University's renovation and construction near the Ranson Civic Center, Lawrence/Buchanan Street from the railroad tracks to its intersection with Second Avenue will be temporarily closed. Also, Second Avenue from its intersection with George Street west to Buchanan Street will be temporarily closed. Detour signs will be posted. Thank you for your patience.
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| Wildwood Middle Students Conducting Brook Trout Study Seventh grade students at Wild Wood Middle School are conducting a brook trout study at Flowing Springs Park to determine whether trout can be reintroduced into the stream. Click here to follow the students progress.
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| Ranson Launches RansonRenewed.com Ranson's next 100 years begins now and you can keep up-to-date at www.RansonRenewed.com.
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| Whitehouse Blog Features Ranson Recently, the Whitehouse featured Ranson on its blog in celebration of the Partnership for Sustainable Communities two-year anniversary. Click here. |
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