Carbondale, West Virginia

Carbondale, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°11′10″N 81°17′57″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]

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

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

Notable people

• Donny Kees - musician and songwriter

See also

• List of ghost towns in West Virginia

References

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.