| Washburn | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | West Virginia#USA |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of West Virginia |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | West Virginia |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Ritchie |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 751 |
| Coordinates: | 39.1422°N -81.0467°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Blank Name: | GNIS ID |
| Blank Info: | 1549979 |
Washburn is an unincorporated community in Ritchie County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.
A post office called Washburn was established in 1891, and remained in operation until 1963.[1] The community was named after Cyrus Washburn, who was instrumental in securing the town a post office.[2]