Carbondale is an unincorporated community and coal town in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States.
Carbondale, West Virginia | |
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  Carbondale  Carbondale | |
| Coordinates: 38°11′10″N 81°17′57″W / 38.18611°N 81.29917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Fayette |
| Elevation | 640 ft (200 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS ID | 1537034[1] |
The community most likely was named for the production of coal, a carbon-based fuel.[2]
Notable people edit
- Donny Kees - musician and songwriter
References edit
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carbondale, West Virginia
- ^ 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.
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