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Erbacon is a small unincorporated community and coal town in Webster County, West Virginia, United States. The town's namesake was a prominent investor, E.R. Bacon, [ 3 ] who owned much of the land surrounding what is now Erbacon during the early 20th century.
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Webster became part of West Virginia on June 20, 1863. When the state was formed, each county was divided into multiple civil townships , with the intention of encouraging local government. This proved impractical in the heavily rural state, so in 1872 the townships were converted into magisterial districts .
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Wheeling is a city of 26,000 residents with a unique place in West Virginia history. It's nestled in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, along the Ohio River in an area that split from ...
2023 Rank City Type 2023 Estimate [1] 2020 Census Change County 1: Charleston †† City 46,838 48,864 −4.15%: Kanawha: 2: Huntington † City 45,325 46,842
Pages in category "Unincorporated communities in Webster County, West Virginia" The following 40 pages are in this category, out of 40 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
In West Virginia, the county is the unit of government, although an unsuccessful attempt to introduce the township system was made in West Virginia's first constitution. Each of the state's 55 counties has a county commission , consisting of three commissioners elected for six years but with terms so arranged that one is up for reelection every ...