Place:Copen, Braxton, West Virginia, United States

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NameCopen
TypeVillage
Coordinates38.833°N 80.717°W
Located inBraxton, West Virginia, United States
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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.

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