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Welcome to Canal Point ...

Canal Point is located on the Treasure Coast.

Canal Point is located in Palm Beach County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Canal Point, you might consider that their post office opened in 1918.

A typical abbreviation for Canal Point: Canal Pt.

Canal Point is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Canal Point lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Canal Point: 561 & 728<3>

The ZIP code for Canal Point: 33438<4>

The community of Canal Point was previously named Nemaha. Before Nemaha, it was named Canalpoint. Going back to its beginning, Canal Point was originally named New Town. For more information about the names of Canal Point, see The Names of Canal Point on our Genealogy Page.

Communities near Canal Point ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Canal Point.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Canal Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Canal Point.

We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Canal Point. See our Newspapers Page for Canal Point.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Canal Point ...

Looking for more information about Canal Point? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Canal Point, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Canal Point.

Adding Canal Point to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Canal Point 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 (so far) for Canal Point was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Canal Point post office opened in 1918.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Canal Point.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Palm Beach, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Canal Point - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 561 code has been Overlayed with the 728 area code. New phone numbers in the Canal Point area will be assigned with one of these codes: 561 or 728. As a result, placing a call in the Canal Point area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Canal Point). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Canal Point or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/