Caperton, West Virginia

Caperton is an unincorporated community and coal town in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. It was also known as Elen.

Caperton, West Virginia
Caperton is located in West Virginia
Caperton
Caperton
Caperton is located in the United States
Caperton
Caperton
Coordinates: 38°1′16″N 81°1′35″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyFayette
Elevation
991 ft (302 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1554066[1]

The community has the name of Austin Caperton, a businessman in the local mining industry.[2]

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