Hugheston is an unincorporated community in

Kanawha County Kanawha County ( ) is a County (United States), county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 180,745, making it West Virginia's most populous county. The county seat is Charlest ...

, West Virginia, United States. Hugheston is located on the north bank of the Kanawha River across from

Pratt Pratt is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include: A–F * Abner Pratt (1801–1863), American diplomat, jurist, politician, lawyer * Al Pratt (baseball) (1847–1937), American baseball player * Andy Pratt (baseball) (bor ...

. Hugheston has a post office with ZIP code 25110. The average household income is $32,436. The community most likely derives its name from Robert Hughes, a local pioneer who was kidnapped by Indians. Historian and author

Otis K. Rice Otis Kermit Rice (June 6, 1919 – September 22, 2003) was an American academic historian specializing in West Virginia history. His career was mostly at the West Virginia Institute of Technology (1957–87) at Montgomery where he was chairman of ...

was born in Hugheston on June 6, 1919. Rice was named West Virginia’s first Historian Laureate in 2003.

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Unincorporated communities in Kanawha County, West Virginia Unincorporated communities in West Virginia Coal towns in West Virginia Populated places on the Kanawha River {{KanawhaCountyWV-geo-stub