Canvas, West Virginia

Canvas is an unincorporated community in Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States. Canvas is located on West Virginia Route 39, 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Summersville. Canvas has a post office with ZIP code 26662.[2]

Canvas, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Jordan Chapel on Groves Road
Jordan Chapel on Groves Road
Canvas, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Canvas, West Virginia
Canvas, West Virginia
Canvas, West Virginia is located in the United States
Canvas, West Virginia
Canvas, West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°16′06″N 80°46′27″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyNicholas
Elevation
2,133 ft (650 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
26662
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1537024[1]

Canvas was originally named Earl but the residents of the area were not fond of the name. Around 1910, Charles William “Bill” Bryant owned a general store and was selling canvas gloves which were a huge hit with the community. At that point, residents held a meeting and it was decided that they would rename the community to Canvas.[3][4]

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ZIP Code Lookup Archived June 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  3. Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 141.
  4. Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 153.
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