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Caperton, West Virginia
Caperton, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Caperton, West Virginia
Caperton, West Virginia
Location in West Virginia
Caperton, West Virginia is located in the United States
Caperton, West Virginia
Caperton, West Virginia
Location in the United States
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Fayette
Elevation
991 ft (302 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1554066

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

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

Notable person

  • J. Roy Hunt, cinematographer
  • Marian McQuade, National Grandparent's Day founder

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Caperton (Virginia Occidental) para niños

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