Durbin, West Virginia

Durbin is a town in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 235 at the 2020 census.

Durbin, West Virginia
Town
Main Street commercial district
Location of Durbin in Pocahontas County, West Virginia.
Coordinates: 38°32′50″N 79°49′41″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyPocahontas
Area
  Total0.57 sq mi (1.48 km2)
  Land0.57 sq mi (1.48 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
2,738 ft (835 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total235
  Estimate 
(2021)
240
  Density513.99/sq mi (198.44/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
26264
Area code304
FIPS code54-22852
GNIS feature ID1550996
Websitehttps://www.welcometodurbinwv.com/

The town was named in 1895 in honor of Charles R. Durbin Sr, the Grafton, WV bank official responsible for lending funds to John T. McGraw to purchase the site of the town in 1890.

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