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Canebrake, West Virginia

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Canebrake
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.