Capels, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
37°27′16″N 81°36′5″W / 37.45444°N 81.60139°W / 37.45444; -81.60139CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyMcDowellElevation
1,309 ft (399 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP codes
24820
GNIS feature ID1554065[1]

Capels is an unincorporated community on the Tug Fork River in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States.

Capels most likely was named after the local Capel family.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Capels, 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. 153.
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Municipalities and communities of McDowell County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Welch
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