Carbondale, West Virginia

Carbondale is an unincorporated community and coal town in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States.

Carbondale, West Virginia
Carbondale is located in West Virginia
Carbondale
Carbondale
Carbondale is located in the United States
Carbondale
Carbondale
Coordinates: 38°11′10″N 81°17′57″W / 38.18611°N 81.29917°W / 38.18611; -81.29917
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyFayette
Elevation
640 ft (200 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1537034[1]

The community most likely was named for the production of coal, a carbon-based fuel.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carbondale, West Virginia
  2. ^ 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.