Welcome to Kanawha County ...
Time Zone: Kanawha County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Charleston is the Seat for Kanawha County. Charleston is also the capital of West Virginia.
Kanawha County was founded in 1789.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Kanawha had a population of 178,124 people. This is a decrease of 7.67% since the last Census (which gave a population of 192,917 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Kanawha represented 10.41% of the total population of West Virginia.
Below are some of the communities located in Kanawha County:
- Belle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Belle is located in Kanawha County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,108 people
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- Cedar Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Cedar Grove is located in Kanawha County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- Charleston
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Chesapeake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
- Chesapeake is located in Kanawha County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,393 people
- Clendenin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dunbar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- East Bank
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bank
- East Bank is located in Kanawha County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
- Glasgow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Glasgow is located in Kanawha County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
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- Handley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Handley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handley
- Handley is located in Kanawha County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
- Marmet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marmet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Marmet is located in Kanawha County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
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- Nitro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nitro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Nitro is located in Kanawha County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,285 people
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- Pratt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pratt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Pratt is located in Kanawha County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
- Saint Albans
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
- Saint Albans is located in Kanawha County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,763 people
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- South Charleston
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Charleston
- South Charleston is located in Kanawha County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,036 people
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Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Websites specific to Kanawha County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Roane County
- Clay County
- Nicholas County
- Fayette County
- Raleigh County
- Boone County
- Lincoln County
- Putnam County
- Jackson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |