Canvas, West Virginia
Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |
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Coordinates: 38°16′06″N 80°46′27″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 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]
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