Hugheston, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Hugheston is located in West Virginia
Hugheston
Hugheston
Hugheston is located in the United States
Hugheston
Hugheston
Coordinates: 38°12′34″N 81°22′21″W / 38.20944°N 81.37250°W / 38.20944; -81.37250
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyKanawha
Area
[1]
 • Total15.4 sq mi (40 km2)
 • Land15.4 sq mi (40 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
636 ft (194 m)
Population
 (2000)[1][2]
 • Total569
 • Density36.95/sq mi (14.27/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
25110
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1554756[3]

Hugheston is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. Hugheston is located on the north bank of the Kanawha River across from Pratt. Hugheston has a post office with ZIP code 25110.[4] The average household income is $32,436.[2]

The community most likely derives its name from Robert Hughes, a local pioneer who was kidnapped by Indians.[5]

Historian and noted author Otis K. Rice was born in Hugheston on June 6, 1919. Rice was named West Virginia’s first Historian Laureate in 2003.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Hugheston, WV 25110". Retrieved June 19, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "MCDC Demographic Profile 3, 2000 Census - HUGHESTON (Mo Census Data Center)". Archived from the original on August 27, 2014. Retrieved June 19, 2010.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ ZIP Code Lookup
  5. ^ 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. 316.
  6. ^ "e-WV | The West Virginia Encyclopedia". www.wvencyclopedia.org. Retrieved September 30, 2021.


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