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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Canebrake, West Virginia

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. 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.