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Kanawha Head is an unincorporated community in Upshur County, West Virginia, United States. Kanawha Head is located on West Virginia Route 20, 16.5 miles (26.6 km) south-southwest of Buckhannon. Kanawha Head had a post office with ZIP code 26228.[2]

Kanawha Head, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Kanawha Head, West Virginia
Kanawha Head, West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°46′22″N 80°20′47″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyUpshur
Elevation
1,696 ft (517 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
26228
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1554843[1]

The community takes its name from the nearby Little Kanawha River.[3]


References


  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ZIP Code Lookup
  3. 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. 342.


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