Official Name: | Norton, West Virginia |
Pushpin Map: | West Virginia#USA |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | West Virginia |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Randolph |
Population Total: | 281 |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Elevation Ft: | 1982 |
Coordinates: | 38.9317°N -79.9656°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 26285[1] |
Area Code: | 304 & 681 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 1544239 |
Norton is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States. Norton is 6.5miles west of Elkins, at the junction of County Route 151 and Corridor H. Norton had a post office, which closed on November 12, 2011.[2] It is a former coal town operated by the West Virginia Coal and Coke Company from the early 1900s until the late 1950s. Besides the mine, the town was once home to a company store, a company bank, and the Norton Grade School. The denominationally unaffiliated Norton Community Church still serves the town.