Canebrake, West Virginia

For the region of Alabama, see Canebrake (region of Alabama).

Canebrake
Unincorporated community
Canebrake is located in West Virginia
Canebrake
Canebrake
Location within the state of West Virginia
Canebrake is located in the United States
Canebrake
Canebrake
Canebrake (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°14′51″N 81°38′27″W / 37.24750°N 81.64083°W / 37.24750; -81.64083
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMcDowell
Time zoneUTC-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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