Simon, West Virginia
Encyclopedia
Simon is an unincorporated community
on the Guyandotte River
in Wyoming County
, West Virginia
, United States
. Ellery "Elvis" Hatfield, 47, of Simon along with Don Israel Bragg, 33, of Accoville
were killed in the 2006 Aracoma Alma Mine disaster at Melville
.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
on the Guyandotte River
Guyandotte River
The Guyandotte River is a tributary of the Ohio River, approximately 166 mi long, in southwestern West Virginia in the United States. It was named after the French term for the Wendat Native Americans...
in Wyoming County
Wyoming County, West Virginia
Wyoming County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 23,796. Its county seat is Pineville. Wyoming County was created in 1850 from Logan County and named for the Delaware Indian word meaning "large plains."-Geography:According to the U.S...
, West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Ellery "Elvis" Hatfield, 47, of Simon along with Don Israel Bragg, 33, of Accoville
Accoville, West Virginia
Accoville is an unincorporated census-designated place in Logan County, West Virginia, United States. The community lies along Buffalo Creek. As of the 2010 census, its population was 574.-Mining accident:...
were killed in the 2006 Aracoma Alma Mine disaster at Melville
Melville, West Virginia
Melville is an unincorporated community in Logan County, West Virginia, United States. The community of Melville was established in 1967.-Mining accident:...
.