Elbert, West Virginia
Elbert | |
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Coordinates: 37°20′7″N 81°32′21″W / 37.33528°N 81.53917°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | McDowell |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 1554378[1] |
Elbert is an unincorporated community located in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Founded as a coal town, the community is now part of the City of Gary after its post office closed.[2] Elbert was an independent community and was incorporated into Gary, West Virginia in 1971.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elbert, West Virginia
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elbert WV post office
- ^ Garay, Ronald (2011). U.S. Steel and Gary, West Virginia: Corporate Paternalism in Appalachia. Knoxville, TN: University of Tennessee Press. p. 103. ISBN 1572337974.