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Corton, West Virginia

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The community's name is an amalgamation of the names of two businessmen in the gas industry: J. J. Cornwell and Mr. Tonkin.
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West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Corton, West Virginia
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Unincorporated community
Corton is located in West Virginia
Corton is located in the United States
38°29′22″N 81°16′31″W / 38.48944°N 81.27528°W / 38.48944; -81.27528
Country
State
West Virginia
County
Kanawha
Time zone
UTC-5
Eastern (EST)
DST
UTC-4
Area code(s)
304 & 681
GNIS
unincorporated community
Kanawha County
West Virginia
Elk River
West Virginia Route 4
Clendenin
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Corton, West Virginia
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