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Do you know of Caples ???

This page is an orphan - a placeholder until we can discover more about Caples. When we encounter a name that is new to us, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope that we'll discover more information in the future. Such is the case with Caples.

We found mention of Caples as a community (see Mentions and References below), but haven't been able to determine its location - other than being located somewhere in McDowell County, West Virginia.

This entry could have originated in error. It might be that a source had a misprint, was simply wrong or we made a transcription error while referencing it. Many of the documents we reference are from the 1800s and the early 1900s, with some easier to read than others.

Communities Also Named Caples ...

We found one communities that share the name Caples.

Within West Virginia, the name Caples is unique.

Beyond West Virginia, there is another community also named Caples in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Washington
      • Cowlitz County
      • Please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Caples [Cowlitz County].

Miscellaneous References and Mentions for Caples ...

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Caples:

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2004
(Available from Amazon.com)

The FIPS database contains an entry for Caples.

Referenced FIPS Records ...

FIPS Code: 54/13084   (Place Name: Caples (RR name for Capels))

County: McDowell     (FIPS State/County: 54/047)

Class: X3

More Orphans in  McDowell County ...

Can you help?

As we explained above, when we encounter a name that might be a community or a post office we add it to our Gazetteer. If we have little information to go with the name, we call them Orphans. Below are Orphans that we believe to be located in McDowell County.

Amo 
AngleMile Branch
ArlingtonMoses
AuvilleMunson
  
BelcherO'Toole
 Olmsted
Claren 
 Pando
DearingPeeryville
DroitPolon
  
East VivianRitter
Elkridge 
 Snake Root
GluckSouth Fork Junction
GrapevineSquirejim
GreenbrierStansill
 Susanna
Hallsville 
HartwellTidewater
HorsepenTotten
 Tug River
Juno 
 Vedra
Lick Branch 









 

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