Scarbro, West Virginia

Scarbro is a census-designated place and coal town in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. Scarbro is southwest of Oak Hill. Scarbro has a post office with ZIP code 25917. As of the 2020 census, its population was 461.

History

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. Scarbro was incorporated in 1901.