Simon, West Virginia

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Simon
Unincorporated community
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Simon
Location within the state of West Virginia
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Simon
Simon (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°36′43″N81°43′58″W / 37.61194°N 81.73278°W / 37.61194; -81.73278
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Wyoming
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
24882
GNIS feature ID1555629 [1]

Simon is an unincorporated community on the Guyandotte River in Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States. Ellery "Elvis" Hatfield, 47, of Simon along with Don Israel Bragg, 33, of Accoville were killed in the 2006 Aracoma Alma Mine disaster at Melville.

The community's "Uncle Si, the relative of an early postmaster. [2]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Simon, 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. pp. 578–579.


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