Peters Branch
Peters Branch is a stream in McDowell, West Virginia. Peters Branch is situated nearby to the hamlet Capels, as well as near Antler.Places of Interest
Highlights include McDowell County Courthouse.
McDowell County Courthouse
Courthouse
Photo: Coal town guy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The McDowell County Courthouse is a historic courthouse in Welch, West Virginia. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 29, 1979. McDowell County Courthouse is situated 2½ miles southeast of Peters Branch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Capels and Antler.
Capels
Hamlet
Photo: Marion Post Wolcott, Public domain.
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.
Antler
Hamlet
Antler is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Antler is located along the Tug Fork, 2.5 miles northwest of Welch.
Marine
Hamlet
Marine is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States.
Peters Branch
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: McDowell, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.459° or 37° 27′ 32″ northLongitude
-81.61205° or 81° 36′ 43″ westElevation
1,243 feet (379 metres)Open location code
869WF95Q+J5GeoNames ID
4817996
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