Simon is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

on the

Guyandotte River The Guyandotte River is a tributary of the Ohio River, approximately 166 mi (267 km) long, in southwestern West Virginia in the United States. It was named after the French term for the Wendat Native Americans. It drains an area of t ...

in Wyoming County,

West Virginia West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers classify West Virginia as part of the Southern United States while the B ...

, 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 The Aracoma Alma Mine accident occurred when a conveyor belt in the Aracoma Alma Mine No. 1 at Melville in Logan County, West Virginia, caught fire. The conveyor belt ignited on the morning of January 19, 2006, pouring smoke through the gaps in t ...

at Melville. The community's "Uncle Si, the relative of an early postmaster.

References

Unincorporated communities in West Virginia Unincorporated communities in Wyoming County, West Virginia Populated places on the Guyandotte River {{WyomingCountyWV-geo-stub