Gay, West Virginia
| Gay | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Gay Location within the state of West Virginia  Gay Gay (the US) | |
| Coordinates: 38°46′14″N 81°33′11″W / 38.77056°N 81.55306°WCoordinates: 38°46′14″N 81°33′11″W / 38.77056°N 81.55306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Jackson |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 25244 |
| Area code(s) | 304 |
| GNIS ID | 1539361[1] |
Gay is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, West Virginia, United States. Although it is unincorporated, Gay has a post office, with the ZIP Code of 25244.[2]
One Mr. Gay, an early postmaster, gave the community his last name.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gay, West Virginia
- ↑ "Gay, WV post office locations". postofficefinder.org. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
- ↑ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 56.
Municipalities and communities of Jackson County, West Virginia, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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