Welcome to Kanawha ...
Kanawha is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Kanawha is located in Red River County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Kanawha, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kanawha, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Kanawha is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Kanawha lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Kanawha: (903)
Communities Also Named Kanawha ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Kanawha - they are located in Iowa and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kanawha.
Communities near Kanawha ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kanawha.
- Hugo
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
- Hugo is located in Choctaw County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hugo <4>
- Reno
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Blossom
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
- Blossom is located in Lamar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,576 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blossom <4>
- Valliant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valliant
- Valliant is located in McCurtain County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valliant <4>
- Wright City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wright City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright City
- Wright City is located in McCurtain County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wright City <4>
- Detroit
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
- Detroit is located in Red River County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <4>
- Fort Towson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Towson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Towson
- Fort Towson is located in Choctaw County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Towson <4>
- Sawyer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyer have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
- Sawyer is located in Choctaw County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sawyer <4>
- Millerton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
- Millerton is located in McCurtain County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millerton <4>
- Garvin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garvin
- Garvin is located in McCurtain County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garvin <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Kanawha. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kanawha.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kanawha. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kanawha.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kanawha. See our Newspapers Page for Kanawha.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kanawha ...
Looking for more information about Kanawha? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Kanawha, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kanawha.
Adding Kanawha to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kanawha in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Kanawha was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Kanawha in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Kanawha post office opened in 1886.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kanawha.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kanawha. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Red River, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kanawha - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |