Higby, West Virginia
Appearance
Higby | |
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Ghost town | |
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
[edit]- ^ 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.