Scarbro, West Virginia

About Scarbro

Set in the southern part of West Virginia, Scarbro is a small unincorporated community.

Scarbro holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.67 square miles.

📰 Scarbro News Today

• Obituary for Jimmie Wilson Scarbro, Sr. singletonfuneralhome.com · Jun 3
• Scarbro man sentenced for failing to register as sex offender WVVA · Mar 13
• Appalachian Ghost Tours hosting paranormal tour at Price Mansion on November 15 - WOAY-TV WOAY-TV · Nov 13
• David Ray Ford Obituary (2026) - Scarbro, WV - Tyree Funeral Home, Inc. - Oak Hill Legacy obituary · Apr 30
• Adrian Joe Scarbro Obituary Aug 1, 2024 Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory · Aug 1

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Scarbro Unique

• The only place in America named Scarbro — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southern West Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Scarbro

• Plum Orchard Lake Wildlife Management Area reviews ★
• Plum Orchard Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Scarbro

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