Coopers, West Virginia

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Coopers, West Virginia
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Coopers, West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°19′20″N81°19′35″W / 37.32222°N 81.32639°W / 37.32222; -81.32639
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Mercer
Elevation
2,274 ft (693 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1537653 [1]

Coopers is a neighborhood of Bramwell, Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. It was named after John Cooper, a figure in the local mining industry. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coopers, 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. 183.