Corton, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
38°29′22″N 81°16′31″W / 38.48944°N 81.27528°W / 38.48944; -81.27528CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyKanawhaElevation
617 ft (188 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code(s)304 & 681GNIS feature ID1554195[1]

Corton is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. Corton is located on the Elk River and West Virginia Route 4, 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Clendenin.

The community's name is an amalgamation of the names of two businessmen in the gas industry: J. J. Cornwell and Mr. Tonkin.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Corton, 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. 187.
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