Erbacon, West Virginia

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Erbacon
Erbacon is located in West Virginia
Erbacon
Erbacon
Location within the state of West Virginia
Erbacon is located in the United States
Erbacon
Erbacon
Erbacon (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°31′8″N 80°35′20″W / 38.51889°N 80.58889°W / 38.51889; -80.58889Coordinates: 38°31′8″N 80°35′20″W / 38.51889°N 80.58889°W / 38.51889; -80.58889
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyWebster
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1538734[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

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Erbacon, West Virginia
  2. ^ 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.