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Higby | |
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Ghost town | |
  Higby Location within the state of West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 38°39′26″N 81°29′26″W / 38.65722°N 81.49056°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] |
Higby is a ghost town in Roane County, West Virginia.
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
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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Higby | |
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Ghost town | |
Higby Location within the state of West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 38°39′26″N 81°29′26″W / 38.65722°N 81.49056°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] |
Higby is a ghost town in Roane County, West Virginia.
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 | | |
| Town | ||
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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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| This article about a location in Roane County, West Virginia is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |