Scarbro, West Virginia | |
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Census-designated place (CDP) | |
![]() Former company store at Scarbro West Virginia | |
Coordinates: 37°57′11″N 81°09′56″W / 37.95306°N 81.16556°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Fayette |
Area | |
• Total | 0.681 sq mi (1.76 km2) |
• Land | 0.680 sq mi (1.76 km2) |
• Water | 0.001 sq mi (0.003 km2) |
Elevation | 1,736 ft (529 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 486 |
• Density | 710/sq mi (280/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 25917 |
Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1555579 [3] |
Scarbro is a census-designated place (CDP) and coal town in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. Scarbro is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) southwest of Oak Hill. Scarbro has a post office with ZIP code 25917. [4] As of the 2010 census, its population was 486. [2]
The community was named for the fact a large share of the first settlers were named Scarbrough, which was said to recall the English town-name of Scarborough in Yorkshire. [5]
Scarbro, West Virginia | |
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Census-designated place (CDP) | |
![]() Former company store at Scarbro West Virginia | |
Coordinates: 37°57′11″N 81°09′56″W / 37.95306°N 81.16556°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Fayette |
Area | |
• Total | 0.681 sq mi (1.76 km2) |
• Land | 0.680 sq mi (1.76 km2) |
• Water | 0.001 sq mi (0.003 km2) |
Elevation | 1,736 ft (529 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 486 |
• Density | 710/sq mi (280/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 25917 |
Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1555579 [3] |
Scarbro is a census-designated place (CDP) and coal town in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. Scarbro is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) southwest of Oak Hill. Scarbro has a post office with ZIP code 25917. [4] As of the 2010 census, its population was 486. [2]
The community was named for the fact a large share of the first settlers were named Scarbrough, which was said to recall the English town-name of Scarborough in Yorkshire. [5]