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Welcome to South Caperton ...

South Caperton is located in Fayette County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for South Caperton: S. Caperton

South Caperton is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: South Caperton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for South Caperton: 304 & 681<3>

Communities near South Caperton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Caperton.

  • Beckley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Oak Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Fayetteville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Rainelle
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Montgomery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Ansted
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Hope
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Mabscott
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Mabscott is located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabscott
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
  • Rupert
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Smithers
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around South Caperton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Caperton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South Caperton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around South Caperton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Caperton. See our Newspapers Page for South Caperton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Caperton ...

Looking for more information about South Caperton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to South Caperton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Caperton.

Adding South Caperton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South Caperton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for South Caperton was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for South Caperton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Caperton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the South Caperton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the South Caperton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.