Scarbro, West Virginia

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.^[3] As of the 2020 census, its population was 461 (down from 486 at the 2010 census).^[4][5]

Scarbro, West Virginia
Census-designated place (CDP)
Former company store at Scarbro West Virginia
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Coordinates: 37°57′11″N 81°09′56″W
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Fayette
Area [1]
• Total	0.681 sq mi (1.76 km2)
• Land	0.680 sq mi (1.76 km2)
• Water	0.001 sq mi (0.003 km2)
Elevation	1,736 ft (529 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	461
• Density	680/sq mi (260/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	25917
Area codes	304 & 681
GNIS feature ID	1555579[2]

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.^[6]