Hico, WV

Hico is a census-designated place in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. The 2020 census counted 239 residents. Hico is located at the junction of U.S. routes 19 and 60, 7 miles northeast of Fayetteville. Some believe that the community was named after a variety of tobacco called hico, while others believe the name is a transfer from Hyco, Virginia. That mix gives Hico a clear local shape within West Virginia, with older layers still visible in current places. The local scoop is a place whose streets, landmarks, and institutions keep its earlier story close to the present.