Erbacon, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
38°31′8″N 80°35′20″W / 38.51889°N 80.58889°W / 38.51889; -80.58889CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyWebsterTime zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code
26203[1]
Area code(s)304 and 681GNIS feature ID1538734[2]

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,[3] who owned much of the land surrounding what is now Erbacon during the early 20th century.

References

  1. ^ "Erbacon ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Erbacon, West Virginia
  3. ^ 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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