Norton, West Virginia

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 had a post office, which closed on November 12, 2011.^[3] It is a former coal town operated by the West Virginia Coal and Coke Company from the early 1900s until the late 1950s. 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.

Norton, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°55′54″N 79°57′56″W
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Randolph
Elevation [1]	1,982 ft (604 m)
Population
• Total	281
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	26285[2]
Area code(s)	304 & 681
GNIS feature ID	1544239[1]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Norton, West Virginia
2. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
3. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved January 1, 2012.