Gamoca, West Virginia

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Gamoca, West Virginia
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Gamoca
Coordinates: 38°11′36″N81°11′6″W / 38.19333°N 81.18500°W / 38.19333; -81.18500
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Fayette
Elevation
686 ft (209 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1549695 [1]

Gamoca is an unincorporated community and coal town in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States.

The community's name is an amalgamation of the surnames Gauley, Moley, and Campbell. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gamoca, 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. 259.