Ranger is an unincorporated community in western Lincoln County, West Virginia, United States. It lies along West Virginia Route 10 southwest of the town of Hamlin, the county seat of Lincoln County.Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 112. Its elevation is 614 feet (187 m)., Geographic Names Information System, 1980-06-27. Accessed 2008-03-29. It has a post office with the ZIP code 25557.USPS – Cities by ZIP Code Ranger is served by the Guyan River VFD.

The community takes its name from Ranger Branch creek.

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