title: Corton, West Virginia
text: # Corton, West Virginia
  
  Corton is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. Corton is located on the Elk River and West Virginia Route 4, 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Clendenin.
  
  The community's name is an amalgamation of the names of two businessmen in the gas industry: J. J. Cornwell and Mr. Tonkin.
  
  