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Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
Canterbury
Unincorporated community
Canterbury is located in West VirginiaCanterburyCanterburyLocation within the state of West VirginiaShow map of West VirginiaCanterbury is located in the United StatesCanterburyCanterburyCanterbury (the United States)Show map of 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
Elevation676 ft (206 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1537016

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

The community was named for the English city of Canterbury. However, another source asserts the community was probably named after the local Canterbury family.

References

  1. ^ 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.
Municipalities and communities of Mingo County, West Virginia, United States
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