Hugheston, West Virginia

Hugheston, West Virginia
Hugheston is located in West Virginia
Hugheston
Hugheston
Location within West Virginia
Hugheston is located in the United States
Hugheston
Hugheston
Location within the United States
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
 • Total
15.4 sq mi (40 km2)
 • Land15.4 sq mi (40 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
636 ft (194 m)
Population
 • Total
569
 • Density36.95/sq mi (14.27/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
25110
Area codes304 & 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 Native Americans.[5]

Historian and 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. 1 2 "Hugheston, WV 25110". Retrieved June 19, 2010.
  2. 1 2 "MCDC Demographic Profile 3, 2000 Census – HUGHESTON (Mo Census Data Center)". Archived from the original on August 27, 2014. Retrieved June 19, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Hugheston". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
  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". wvencyclopedia.org. Retrieved September 30, 2021.