Canvas, West Virginia
Canvas, West Virginia | |
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Jordan Chapel on Groves Road | |
Canvas, West Virginia Canvas, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 38°16′06″N 80°46′27″W / 38.26833°N 80.77417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Nicholas |
| Elevation | 2,133 ft (650 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 26662 |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1537024[1] |
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 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
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup Archived June 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 141.
- ^ 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.