Canterbury, West Virginia

Canterbury
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°W / 37.82139; -82.25694Coordinates: 37°49′17″N 82°15′25″W / 37.82139°N 82.25694°W / 37.82139; -82.25694
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]

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