Copen, West Virginia

Copen is an unincorporated community in Braxton County, central West Virginia, United States. Located at the confluence of Copen Creek and Bull Fork Creek. Its most famous resident was Melvin Wine (1909–2003), an acclaimed old-time fiddler.

Copen
Copen
Location within the state of West Virginia
Copen
Copen (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°50′15″N 80°43′46″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyBraxton
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1549639[1]

Neighboring towns: Flower; 1.5 miles west, Arnette; SE, Burnsville; east, Bower; north

The community has the name of John Copen, a pioneer settler.[2]

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