Caperton
Caperton is an unincorporated community and coal town in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. It was also known as Elen. Caperton was founded in 1880 by Joseph L.- Type: Hamlet
- Description: unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia
- Also known as: “Caperton, West Virginia”, “Caperton, WV”, and “Elen”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Elverton and Keeneys Creek.
Keeneys Creek
Hamlet
Keeneys Creek is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States.
Sewell
Hamlet
Sewell is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. Sewell is situated 1½ miles south of Caperton.
Caperton
- Categories: unincorporated community and locality
- Location: Fayette, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.02122° or 38° 1′ 16″ north
Longitude
-81.02649° or 81° 1′ 35″ west
Elevation
994 feet (303 metres)
Open location code
86CW2XCF+FC
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Caperton” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: South Caperton and Cunard.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Lower Railroad Rapids and Upper Railroad Rapids.
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