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Welcome to Cannelton ...

Cannelton is located in Fayette County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cannelton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1858.

Cannelton is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Cannelton: 304 & 681<3>

The ZIP code for Cannelton: 25036<4>

Communities Also Named Cannelton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two West Virginia communities named Cannelton: This one is located in Fayette County and the other is located in Kanawha County.

Beyond West Virginia, there are 3 communities that are also named Cannelton - they are located in Indiana and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Cannelton ...

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

  • Oak Hill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Fayetteville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Chesapeake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Chesapeake is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,393 people
  • Marmet
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Ansted
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Belle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Belle is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,108 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle <5>
  • Cedar Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
  • East Bank
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • East Bank is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bank
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
  • Glasgow
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Pratt
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Pratt is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cannelton ...

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

Adding Cannelton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cannelton 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 Cannelton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Cannelton post office opened in 1858.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cannelton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cannelton - 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 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Cannelton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Cannelton 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 Cannelton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cannelton 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/