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Kirby, West Virginia
Cox's Store in Kirby
Cox's Store in Kirby
Kirby, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Kirby, West Virginia
Kirby, West Virginia
Location in West Virginia
Kirby, West Virginia is located in the United States
Kirby, West Virginia
Kirby, West Virginia
Location in the United States
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Hampshire
Elevation
1,519 ft (463 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
26755
Area code(s) 304
GNIS feature ID 1554886

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).

An early postmaster named Kirby gave the community his name.

Historic sites

  • Cox's Store (c. 1864)
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