Canterbury, West Virginia
Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
37°49′17″N 82°15′25″W / 37.82139°N 82.25694°W / 37.82139; -82.25694Canterbury is an unincorporated community in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States. Its post office [1] is closed.
The community was named for the English city of Canterbury.[2] However, another source asserts the community was probably named after the local Canterbury family.[3]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Canterbury, West Virginia
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 68.
- ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 152.
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Municipalities and communities of Mingo County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Williamson
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communities
- Ajax
- Baisden
- Belo
- Bias
- Blackberry City
- Blocton
- Borderland
- Breeden
- Burch
- Calico
- Canterbury
- Cedar
- Cinderella
- Delorme
- Devon
- Dingess
- Fairview
- Glen Alum
- Goodman
- Greyeagle
- Hampden
- Hinch
- Horsepen
- Isaban‡
- Kirk
- Lando Mines
- Lenore
- Lobata
- Lowney
- Lynn
- Maher
- Meador
- Merrimac
- Musick
- Myrtle
- Naugatuck
- New Thacker
- Newtown
- Nolan
- North Matewan
- Parsley
- Pie
- Puritan Mines
- Ragland
- Rapp
- Rawl
- Selwyn
- Slabtown
- Sprattsville
- Sprigg
- Surosa
- Tamcliff
- Taylorville
- Thacker
- Thacker Mines
- Trace
- Varney
- Verner
- Vulcan
- War Eagle
- Wharncliffe
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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