Gaines, West Virginia

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Gaines
Unincorporated community
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Gaines
Location within the state of West Virginia
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Gaines
Gaines (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°46′49″N80°19′12″W / 38.78028°N 80.32000°W / 38.78028; -80.32000
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Upshur
Elevation
1,732 ft (528 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1554522 [1]

Gaines is an unincorporated community in Upshur County, West Virginia, United States.

The community was named in honor of U.S. Representative Joseph H. Gaines. [2]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gaines, West Virginia
  2. ↑ 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. 258.


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