Kirby, West Virginia

Kirby is an unincorporated community in Hampshire County in the U.S. state of West Virginia situated along Grassy Lick Run, a tributary of North River. Kirby is located south of Romney at the crossroads of Grassy Lick Road (West Virginia Secondary Route 10) and Rock Oak Road (West Virginia Secondary Route 10/6).

Kirby, West Virginia
Cox's Store in Kirby
Kirby
Kirby
Coordinates: 39°10′58″N 78°43′34″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyHampshire
Elevation1,519 ft (463 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
26755
Area code(s)304
GNIS feature ID1554886[1]

An early postmaster named Kirby gave the community his name.[2]

Historic sites

  • Cox's Store (c. 1864)

References


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