Canterbury, West Virginia

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

Canterbury
Canterbury
Location within the state of West Virginia
Canterbury
Canterbury (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°49′17″N 82°15′25″W
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]

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