Ridgeley is a town in Mineral County, West Virginia, United States, and part of the Cumberland Metropolitan Statistical Area.

St Clair accompanied Braddock on his ill-fated march on Fort Duquesne and his disastrous defeat on July 9, 1755.

[6] Ridgeley is located along the North Branch of the Potomac River, opposite Cumberland, Maryland.

[8] The main road providing access to the town is West Virginia Route 28 Alternate.

WV 28 Alt connects southward to West Virginia Route 28, which leads to Romney.

The land on which the town is built was originally conveyed from Thomas Lord Fairfax to George Mason in 1749.

Christopher Gist was in charge of construction of "New Store" [13] which was just over what is now the Blue Bridge leading into Ridgeley from Cumberland.

The settlement was used as a headquarters for traders and trappers from 1750 and 1763, and also served as a local fort outpost to shelter travelers or workers in the event of an Indian attack.

[14] Early Ohio Company residents who worked at the settlement (and who explored the surrounding countryside) included Hugh Parker and Christopher Gist.

[15] In May 1754, George Washington led a company of troops to meet Joshua Fry at the storehouses at Fort Ohio.

Washington's notes reflected that Fry was carefully tended to but died, and was buried "on the hill",[16] which is what the area around Fort Ohio (now Ridgeley) was referred to at that time.

In 1887, the West Virginia Central and Pittsburg Railway built yards and tracks in Ridgeley.

The town grew throughout the early part of the 20th century to be a vibrant blue-collar community of schools, churches and businesses.

In May 2013 Ridgeley mayor James L. Twigg was indicted on eight felony charges in connection with the alleged misuse of the city's purchasing card.