Erbacon, West Virginia
| Erbacon | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Erbacon Location within the state of West Virginia  Erbacon Erbacon (the US) | |
| 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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