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

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