Welcome to Kanes Creek ...
Kanes Creek is located in Preston County<1>.
The location of Kanes Creek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kanes Creek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1922.
A typical abbreviation for Kanes Creek: Kanes Crk. (or less commonly used: Kanes Ck. or Kanes Cr.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Kanes Creek for more information about variations on the name of Kanes Creek.
Kanes Creek is 1,980 feet [604 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Kanes Creek lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Kanes Creek: (304) & (681)<4>
Communities near Kanes Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kanes Creek.
- Morgantown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
- Morgantown is located in Monongalia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <5>
- Grafton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Grafton is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grafton <5>
- Westover
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Westover is located in Monongalia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <5>
- Granville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Kingwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingwood
- Kingwood is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingwood <5>
- Star City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Oakland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,803 people
- Terra Alta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Alta
- Terra Alta is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terra Alta <5>
- Point Marion
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Marion
- Point Marion is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Marion <5>
- Rivesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivesville
- Rivesville is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rivesville <5>
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 Kanes Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kanes Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kanes Creek. 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 Kanes Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kanes Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Kanes Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kanes Creek ...
Looking for more information about Kanes Creek? 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 Kanes Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kanes Creek.
Adding Kanes Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kanes Creek 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 Kanes Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Kanes Creek post office opened in 1922.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kanes Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kanes Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Preston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kanes Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |