Canterbury, West Virginia
| Canterbury | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Canterbury  Canterbury Location within the state of West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 37°49′17″N 82°15′25″W / 37.82139°N 82.25694°WCoordinates: 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 | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| GNIS ID | 1537016[1] |
Canterbury is an unincorporated community in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States. Its post office [2] is closed.
The community was named for the English city of Canterbury.[3] However, another source asserts the community was probably named after the local Canterbury family.[4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Canterbury, West Virginia
- ↑ 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. p. 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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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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