Exhibit 31
 Certification
  1.
    
    I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of City National Bancshares Corporation;2.
    
    Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light
of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the
period covered by this annual report;3.
    
    Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in
this annual report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results
of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this
annual report;4.
    
    The registrants other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and
maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15e and
15d-15e) for the registrant and we have:
 a)
    
    designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material
information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made
known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which
this annual report is being prepared;b)
    
    evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and
procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the
disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report
based on such evaluation;c)
    
    disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over
financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter (
the registrants fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has
materially affected , or is reasonably likely to affect , the registrants internal
control over financial reporting;
 5.
    
    The registrants other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent
evaluation, to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of registrants board of
directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
 a)
    
    all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls
which could adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize and
report financial data and have identified for the registrants auditors any material
weaknesses in internal controls; andb)
    
    any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees
who have a significant role in the registrants internal controls; and
 Date:   March 24, 2009
    /s/ Louis E. Prezeau(Signature)Louis E. Prezeau
Chief Executive Officer and President 40




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Certification
  1.
    
    I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of City National Bancshares Corporation;2.
    
    Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light
of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the
period covered by this annual report;3.
    
    Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in
this annual report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results
of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this
annual report;4.
    
    The registrants other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and
maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15e and
15d-15e) for the registrant and we have:
 a)
    
    designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material
information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made
known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which
this annual report is being prepared;b)
    
    evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and
procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the
disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report
based on such evaluation;c)
    
    disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over
financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter (
the registrants fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has
materially affected , or is reasonably likely to affect , the registrants internal
control over financial reporting;
 5.
    
    The registrants other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent
evaluation, to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of registrants board of
directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
 a)
    
    all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls
which could adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize and
report financial data and have identified for the registrants auditors any material
weaknesses in internal controls; andb)
    
    any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees
who have a significant role in the registrants internal controls; and
 Date:   March 24, 2009
    /s/ Edward R. Wright(Signature)Edward R. Wright
Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President 41