Gaston, West Virginia

Gaston, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Gaston
Location within the state of West Virginia
Gaston
Gaston (the US)
Coordinates: 39°0′31″N 80°23′41″W / 39.00861°N 80.39472°W / 39.00861; -80.39472Coordinates: 39°0′31″N 80°23′41″W / 39.00861°N 80.39472°W / 39.00861; -80.39472
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Lewis
Elevation 1,033 ft (315 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1554537[1]

Gaston is an unincorporated community in Lewis County, West Virginia.

The community was named after Isaac and Langford Gaston, early settlers.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gaston, 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. 260.


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