Scarbro, West Virginia

Scarbro, West Virginia
Former company store at Scarbro West Virginia
Scarbro
Scarbro
Coordinates: 37°57′11″N 81°09′56″W / 37.95306°N 81.16556°W / 37.95306; -81.16556
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyFayette
Area
  Total
0.681 sq mi (1.76 km2)
  Land0.680 sq mi (1.76 km2)
  Water0.001 sq mi (0.003 km2)
Elevation
1,736 ft (529 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
461
  Density680/sq mi (260/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
25917
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1555579

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. As of the 2020 census, its population was 461 (down from 486 at the 2010 census).

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.