Carbon, West Virginia
| Carbon, West Virginia | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Carbon, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 38°01′10″N 81°24′22″W / 38.01944°N 81.40611°WCoordinates: 38°01′10″N 81°24′22″W / 38.01944°N 81.40611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Kanawha |
| Elevation | 1,220 ft (370 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 25037 |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1554070[1] |
Carbon is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. Carbon is 7.5 miles (12.1 km) northeast of Whitesville.
The community took its name from the Carbon Fuel Company.[2]
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ 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. 155.
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