Erbacon, West Virginia
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Erbacon | |
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Coordinates: 38°31′8″N 80°35′20″W / 38.51889°N 80.58889°WCoordinates: 38°31′8″N 80°35′20″W / 38.51889°N 80.58889°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Webster |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 1538734[1] |
Erbacon is a small unincorporated community and coal town in Webster County, West Virginia, United States. The town's namesake was a prominent investor, E.R. Bacon,[2] who owned much of the land surrounding what is now Erbacon during the early 20th century.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Erbacon, West Virginia
- ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 232.
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