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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- 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.
Elverton
Hamlet
Elverton is an unincorporated community and coal town in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. The town was established in 1898 by The Chapman Coal and Coke Company.
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 located on the New River, 6 miles southeast of Fayetteville. Sewell is situated 1½ miles south of Caperton.
Caperton
- Categories: unincorporated community in the United States and locality
- Location: Fayette, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.02122° or 38° 1′ 16″ northLongitude
-81.02649° or 81° 1′ 35″ westElevation
994 feet (303 metres)Open location code
86CW2XCF+FCOpenStreetMap ID
node 153861668OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Caperton” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
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