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Welcome to Kanawha ...

Kanawha is located in Wood County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Kanawha, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1861.

Kanawha is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area codes for Kanawha: (304) & (681)<3>

Communities Also Named Kanawha ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Kanawha - they are located in Iowa and Texas.

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

Communities near Kanawha ...

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

  • Parkersburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Marietta
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
    • Marietta is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,364 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marietta <4>
  • Vienna
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
    • Vienna is located in Wood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,028 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <4>
  • Belpre
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belpre
    • Belpre is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,356 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belpre <4>
  • Williamstown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Saint Marys
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
    • Saint Marys is located in Pleasants County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <4>
  • Belmont
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Belmont is located in Pleasants County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
  • Elizabeth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • North Hills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hills
    • North Hills is located in Wood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
  • Coolville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kanawha ...

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

Adding Kanawha to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Kanawha post office opened in 1861.

We also found Kanawha on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kanawha.

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

The official website for Wood County: www.woodcountywv.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Wood, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kanawha - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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