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Caperton, West Virginia

Caperton, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Caperton is located in West Virginia
Caperton
Caperton
Caperton is located in the US
Caperton
Caperton
Coordinates: 38°1′16″N 81°1′35″W / 38.02111°N 81.02639°W / 38.02111; -81.02639Coordinates: 38°1′16″N 81°1′35″W / 38.02111°N 81.02639°W / 38.02111; -81.02639
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.



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