Caperton, West Virginia | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Coordinates: 38°1′16″N 81°1′35″W / 38.02111°N 81.02639°WCoordinates: 38°1′16″N 81°1′35″W / 38.02111°N 81.02639°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Fayette |
Elevation | 991 ft (302 m) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
GNIS ID | 1554066 |
Caperton is an unincorporated community and coal town in Fayette County, West Virginia. It was also known as Elen.
The community has the name of Austin Caperton, a businessman in the local mining industry.