Canterbury, West Virginia

Canterbury is an unincorporated community in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States. Its post office [1] is closed.

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Canterbury is located in West Virginia
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Location within the state of West Virginia
Canterbury is located in the United States
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Canterbury (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°49′17″N 82°15′25″W / 37.82139°N 82.25694°W / 37.82139; -82.25694
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMingo
Elevation
676 ft (206 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1537016[1]

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

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Canterbury, West Virginia
  2. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 68.
  3. ^ 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.