Higginsville, West Virginia

Higginsville, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°25′5″N78°34′47″W / 39.41806°N 78.57972°W / 39.41806; -78.57972
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Hampshire
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID	1549740 [1]

Higginsville is an unincorporated community in north-central Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States. It is situated at the intersection of Slanesville Pike (County Route 3) and Little Cacapon River Road (County Route 50/9), positioned between Points and Slanesville. ^{[2] [3]} Graybill Hollow stream also joins the Little Cacapon River at Higginsville. ^[2]

History

Historically, Higginsville served as a stagecoach stop on the old Cumberland Road, which connected Winchester, Virginia and Cumberland, Maryland. The U.S. Post Office Department opened a post office there on April 26, 1850, which was discontinued on July 9, 1866, then reestablished on December 27, 1871. ^[3] The post office remained in operation until June 30, 1948, after which mail services were routed through the Points post office. ^[3]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Higginsville, West Virginia
2. Map centered on Higginsville, West Virginia (Map). Google Maps. 2025. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
3. McMaster 2010 , p. 39.

Bibliography

• McMaster, Len (2010). "Hampshire County West Virginia Post Offices, Part 2" (PDF). LaPosta: A Journal of American Postal History. 41 (2). La Posta Publications: 38–48. OCLC   785585746. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 1, 2023. Retrieved November 30, 2023.