One of the most beautiful views in all of West Virginia is just a few hundred yards south of Cabins (south of Smoke Hole Road). Looking up at North Fork Mountain, the locals call the stunning rock structures at the top, "Shelby's Cliffs."
According to the Geographic Names Information System, Cabins has also been known throughout its history as Cabin, Corner, Corners, and Hyre's Rock. The Board on Geographic Names officially decided upon Cabins as the community's name in 1965.