Simon, West Virginia
| Simon | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Simon  Simon Location within the state of West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 37°36′43″N 81°43′58″W / 37.61194°N 81.73278°WCoordinates: 37°36′43″N 81°43′58″W / 37.61194°N 81.73278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Wyoming |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 24882 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1555629[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
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Simon, 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. pp. 578–579.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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