Erbacon, West Virginia Explained

Erbacon
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:West Virginia#USA
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of West Virginia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Webster
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:38.5189°N -80.5889°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:26203[1]
Area Code:304 and 681
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1538734

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Erbacon ZIP Code. zipdatamaps.com. 2022. November 30, 2022.
  2. Book: Kenny, Hamill. West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. 1945. The Place Name Press. Piedmont, WV. 232.