Welcome to Canova ...

Canova is located in Prince William County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Canova, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Canova, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Canova is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Canova: (703) & (571)<4>

Communities Also Named Canova ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Canova - they are located in New Mexico and South Dakota.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Canova.

Communities near Canova ...

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

• Manassas
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manassas
  • Manassas is located in Manassas City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,869 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manassas <5>
• Fairfax
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
  • Fairfax is located in Fairfax City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,429 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <5>
• Manassas Park
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manassas Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manassas Park
  • Manassas Park is located in Manassas Park City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,004 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manassas Park <5>
• Vienna
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
  • Vienna is located in Fairfax County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,518 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <5>
• Warrenton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
  • Warrenton is located in Fauquier County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,982 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrenton <5>
• Dumfries
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
  • Dumfries is located in Prince William County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,106 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumfries <5>
• Indian Head
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Head have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head
  • Indian Head is located in Charles County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,787 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Head <5>
• Haymarket
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haymarket have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haymarket
  • Haymarket is located in Prince William County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haymarket <5>
• Occoquan
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Occoquan have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occoquan
  • Occoquan is located in Fairfax County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Occoquan <5>
• Quantico
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quantico have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quantico
  • Quantico is located in Prince William County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quantico <5>

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 Canova. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Canova.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Canova. 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 Canova.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Canova ...

Looking for more information about Canova? 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 Canova, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Canova.

Adding Canova to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Canova 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 Canova was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Canova post office opened in 1890.

We also found Canova in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Canova.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Canova. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Prince William County: www.pwcgov.org/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/