Country United States County Raleigh Area code(s) 304 & 681 Elevation 639 m Population 362 (2010) | State West Virginia Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1538540 Zip code 25836 | |
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Area 178 ha (178 ha Land / 5,180 m² Water) | ||
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. As of the 2010 census, its population is 362.
Map of Eccles, WV 25836, USA
The community was named for a businessperson in the mining industry. Eccles is the site of the April 28, 1914 Eccles coal mining disaster, which took the lives of 180 men.
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