Norton, West Virginia

Norton, West Virginia
—  Unincorporated community  —
Norton, West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°55′54″N 79°57′56″W / 38.93167°N 79.96556°W / 38.93167; -79.96556Coordinates: 38°55′54″N 79°57′56″W / 38.93167°N 79.96556°W / 38.93167; -79.96556
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Randolph
Elevation	1,982 ft (604 m)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	26285
Area code(s)	304 & 681
GNIS feature ID	1544239[1]

Norton is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States. Norton is 6.5 miles (10.5 km) west of Elkins, at the junction of County Route 151 and Corridor H. Norton has a post office with ZIP code 26285.^[2] The town was built as a company town for a nearby coal mine operated by the West Virginia Coal and Coke Company from the early 1900's until the late 1950's. Besides the mine, the town was once home to a company store, a company bank, and the Norton Grade School. The denominationally unaffiliated Norton Community Church still serves the town.

References

1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ ZIP Code Lookup