Hico West Virginia Map

About Hico, West Virginia

Hico is a locality in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 239. The population density is 18.4 people per km². Hico is located at 38.1173°N, 81.0057°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 25854, 25938.

Hico occupies a quiet intersection of plateau and woodland where the persistent murmur of Dogwood Creek defines the local topography. It lies 25.5 miles north-northeast of Beckley, WV (from Beckley, WV: bearing 23°T), and is situated 7.0 miles northeast of Fayetteville. The air here holds a distinct, cool moisture that clings to the skin as the sun dips below the western ridges, casting long, bruised shadows across the damp earth. Beyond the immediate canopy, the land rises into the distant, hazy silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains, creating a boundary that feels both protective and absolute. Residents look toward the nearby Gauley River National Recreation Area for a sense of scale, where the rugged wildness of the landscape serves as a reminder of the terrain’s enduring, untamed character.

Hico maintains a rhythm dictated by the seasonal shift of the hardwoods and the remnants of a legacy built upon the extraction and movement of resources. While the economic pulse of the region has evolved from its early industrial roots, the memory of those labor-intensive years remains in the architecture of the modest frame houses and the stubborn endurance of the local roads. Travelers seeking a glimpse into the regional past might venture toward the Carnifex Trail, where the ground itself bears the marks of earlier generations, or find a different kind of stillness near the banks of Summersville Lake. Life in Hico proceeds with a deliberate, unassuming pace, indifferent to the clamor of the outside world, favoring instead the quiet dignity of a place that understands its own isolation.

About This Hico Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hico, West Virginia. Coordinates: 38.117333, -81.005655. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Hico includes the ZIP code (25854, 25938), telephone area code (304), county seat of Fayette County (Fayetteville), and school district assignment (Fayette County School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.