Higginsville, West Virginia
Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
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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]
Higginsville, West Virginia | |
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  Higginsville Location within West Virginia  Higginsville Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°25′5″N 78°34′47″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Hampshire |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1549740[1] |
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]
