Gaines, West Virginia

Gaines
Unincorporated community
Gaines
Location within the state of West Virginia
Gaines
Gaines (the US)
Coordinates: 38°46′49″N 80°19′12″W / 38.78028°N 80.32000°W / 38.78028; -80.32000Coordinates: 38°46′49″N 80°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.

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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