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°W / 37.78306; -81.26583Coordinates: 37°46′59″N 81°15′57″W / 37.78306°N 81.26583°W / 37.78306; -81.26583
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]

Eccles is the site of the April 28, 1914 Eccles coal mining disaster, which took the lives of 180 men.

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