Welcome to Kanawha Drive ...
Kanawha Drive is located in Gilmer County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Kanawha Drive: Kanawha Dr.
Kanawha Drive is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Kanawha Drive lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Kanawha Drive: 304 & 681<3>
Communities near Kanawha Drive ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kanawha Drive.
- Harrisville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Glenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Grantsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Burnsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sand Fork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Pullman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Pullman is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Auburn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Auburn is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Alice
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Alice is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
- Newberne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Newberne is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberne
- Baldwin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Baldwin is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
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 Kanawha Drive. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kanawha Drive.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kanawha Drive. 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 Kanawha Drive.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kanawha Drive. See our Newspapers Page for Kanawha Drive.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kanawha Drive ...
Looking for more information about Kanawha Drive? 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 Kanawha Drive, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kanawha Drive.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Gilmer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kanawha Drive - 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 Kanawha Drive area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Kanawha Drive area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |