Higby, West Virginia

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Higby
Ghost town
Higby is located in West Virginia
Higby
Higby
Location within the state of West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°39′26″N 81°29′26″W / 38.65722°N 81.49056°W / 38.65722; -81.49056Coordinates: 38°39′26″N 81°29′26″W / 38.65722°N 81.49056°W / 38.65722; -81.49056
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyRoane
Elevation
689 ft (210 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1740904[1]

Higby is a ghost town in Roane County, West Virginia.

The town's name is a corruption of nearby Higly Creek.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Higby, West Virginia
  2. ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 308.