Canterbury, West Virginia
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Coordinates: 37°49′17″N 82°15′25″W / 37.82139°N 82.25694°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Mingo |
Elevation | 676 ft (206 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS ID | 1537016[1] |
Canterbury 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
[edit]- ^ 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.