Eccles, West Virginia
| Eccles, West Virginia | |
|---|---|
| Census-designated place (CDP) | |
  Eccles, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 37°46′59″N 81°15′57″W / 37.78306°N 81.26583°WCoordinates: 37°46′59″N 81°15′57″W / 37.78306°N 81.26583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Raleigh |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 0.689 sq mi (1.78 km2) |
| • Land | 0.687 sq mi (1.78 km2) |
| • Water | 0.002 sq mi (0.005 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,096 ft (639 m) |
| Population (2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 362 |
| • Density | 530/sq mi (200/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 25836 |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1538540[3] |
Eccles is a census-designated place (CDP) in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. Eccles is located on West Virginia Route 3 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Beckley. Eccles has a post office with ZIP code 25836.[4] As of the 2010 census, its population is 362.[2]
The community was named for a businessperson in the mining industry.[5] Eccles is the site of the April 28, 1914 Eccles coal mining disaster, which took the lives of 180 men.
References
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eccles, West Virginia
- ↑ ZIP Code Lookup
- ↑ 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. 222.
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