Canebrake, West Virginia

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Canebrake
Unincorporated community
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Canebrake
Location within the state of West Virginia
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Canebrake
Canebrake (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°14′51″N81°38′27″W / 37.24750°N 81.64083°W / 37.24750; -81.64083
Country United States
State West Virginia
County McDowell
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
24819
GNIS feature ID1536992 [1]

Canebrake is an unincorporated community located in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Canbrake was named for the wild canes near the original town site. [2] It has also been spelled Canebreak in its past.

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Canebrake, West Virginia
  2. ↑ 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. 151.


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