English
English is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Its post office was closed on November 9, 2002. It was the seat of its county until 1892, when it was moved to Welch.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia
- Also known as: “English, West Virginia”, “English, WV”, “Old Peeryville”, “Peerysville”, “Peeryville”, and “Perryville”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Carter Coal Company Store.
Carter Coal Company Store
Building
Photo: Coal town guy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Carter Coal Company Store, also known as Consolidation Coal Company Store, is a historic company store building located at Caretta, McDowell County, West Virginia. Carter Coal Company Store is situated 2½ miles east of English.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bartley and Yukon.
Bartley
Village
Bartley is a census-designated place located in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. It lies along the Norfolk and Western Railroad on the Dry Fork.
Yukon
Hamlet
Yukon, also previously known as Susanna and Watson according to the Geographic Names Information System, is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Yukon is situated 1½ miles southeast of English.
Excelsior
Hamlet
Excelsior is a community incorporated within the city of War in McDowell County, West Virginia. Excelsior is located along Dry Fork to the north of the city along West Virginia Route 16. Excelsior is situated 2½ miles southeast of English.
English
- Categories: unincorporated community in the United States and locality
- Location: McDowell, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.33789° or 37° 20′ 16″ northLongitude
-81.71511° or 81° 42′ 54″ westElevation
1,302 feet (397 metres)Open location code
869W87QM+5XOpenStreetMap ID
node 154211442OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Volapük—“English” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “英吉利”
- Chinese: “英格利斯”
- French: “English”
- Irish: “English”
- Persian: “انگلیش، ویرجینیای غربی”
- Persian: “انگلیش”
- South Azerbaijani: “انقلیش، باتی ویرجینیا”
- Volapük: “English (WV)”
- Volapük: “English, West Virginia”
- Volapük: “English, WV”
- Volapük: “English”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Lomax and Caretta Branch Junction.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include English Post Office and Bartley Fellowship Church of God.
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