Copen, West Virginia

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Copen
Unincorporated community
Copen is located in West Virginia
Copen
Copen
Location within the state of West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°50′15″N 80°43′46″W / 38.83750°N 80.72944°W / 38.83750; -80.72944Coordinates: 38°50′15″N 80°43′46″W / 38.83750°N 80.72944°W / 38.83750; -80.72944
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyBraxton
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1549639[1]

Copen is an unincorporated community in Braxton County, central West Virginia, United States. The community is located at the confluence of Copen and Bull Fork Creeks. Its most famous resident was Melvin Wine (1909–2003), an acclaimed old-time fiddler.

Neighboring towns: Flower; 1.5 miles west, Arnette; southeast, Burnsville; east, Bower; north

The community has the name of John Copen, a pioneer settler.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Copen, 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. 184.


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