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Canfield, Braxton County, West Virginia

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Canfield
Unincorporated community
Canfield is located in West Virginia
Canfield
Canfield
Location within the state of West Virginia
Canfield is located in the United States
Canfield
Canfield
Canfield (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°35′39″N 80°45′14″W / 38.59417°N 80.75389°W / 38.59417; -80.75389
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyBraxton
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)

Canfield is an unincorporated community in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States.

Some say the community was named after B. T. Canfield, a local farmer, while others believe Canfield has the name of an early postmaster.[1]

References

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  1. ^ 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. 152.


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