Higby, West Virginia
Higby is a ghost town in Roane County, West Virginia.
Higby | |
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Ghost town | |
  Higby Location within the state of West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 38°39′26″N 81°29′26″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Roane |
| Elevation | 689 ft (210 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS ID | 1740904[1] |
The town's name is a corruption of nearby Higly Creek.[2]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Higby, West Virginia
- 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.
Municipalities and communities of Roane County, West Virginia, United States | ||
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| City |  Map of West Virginia highlighting Roane County | |
| Town | ||
| Unincorporated communities |
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| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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