Glade, West Virginia

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Glade, West Virginia
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Glade
Coordinates: 37°49′56″N81°00′3″W / 37.83222°N 81.00083°W / 37.83222; -81.00083
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Fayette
Elevation
1,243 ft (379 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1554559 [1]

Glade is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. It was also known as Paw Paw.

The community takes its name from nearby Glade Creek. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Glade, 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. 270.