In 1890, the Charles Town Mining, Manufacturing, and Improvement Company bought 850 acres adjoining the western and northern corporate limits of Charles Town. The largest section of land was purchased from the Ranson family, although, the town was not officially established until 1910. It was then named after a Dr. James Ranson, a dentist and farmer living in the area.
Today, Ranson hosts a number of nationally branded companies and restaurants in its growing commerce corridor. Such companies inlude: Home Depot, Weis Market, Kohls, Petco, Panera Bread, McDonalds, UPS, Dunkin' Donuts, Bob Evans, Five Guys and more.
Vigorous new home construction by many local and national builders is taking place as well as the revitalization of the "Old Town" district and its historic homes surrounding the Jefferson Memorial Hospital.
Ranson has shifted through the years from a once thought industrial center, to a community that blends major corporations with quiet residential neighborhoods.
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