Welcome to Canvas ...
Canvas is located in Nicholas County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Canvas, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.
Canvas is 2,130 feet [649 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Canvas is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Canvas lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Canvas: 304 & 681<3>
The ZIP code for Canvas: 26662<4>
Communities near Canvas ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Canvas.
- Summersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Richwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cowen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Quinwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Quinwood is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Camden-on-Gauley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Camden-on-Gauley is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden-on-Gauley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Nettie
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Odell Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Odell Town is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell Town
- Odell Town has also been known as:
- Odell
- Tolbert
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tolbert is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolbert
- Beaver
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Beaver is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Craigsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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 Canvas. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Canvas.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Canvas. 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 Canvas.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Canvas. See our Newspapers Page for Canvas.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Canvas ...
Looking for more information about Canvas? 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 Canvas, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Canvas.
Adding Canvas to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Canvas 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 Canvas was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Canvas post office opened in 1909.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Canvas.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Nicholas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Canvas - 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 Canvas area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Canvas 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 Canvas). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Canvas 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/ |