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  Gaines Location within the state of West Virginia  Gaines Gaines (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°46′49″N 80°19′12″W / 38.78028°N 80.32000°W | |
| 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, United States.
The community was named in honor of U.S. Representative Joseph H. Gaines. [2]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gaines, West Virginia
- ^ 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.
Municipalities and communities of
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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Gaines | |
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Gaines Location within the state of West Virginia Gaines Gaines (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°46′49″N 80°19′12″W / 38.78028°N 80.32000°W | |
| 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, United States.
The community was named in honor of U.S. Representative Joseph H. Gaines. [2]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gaines, West Virginia
- ^ 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.
Municipalities and communities of
Upshur County, West Virginia, United States | ||
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| City | | |
| CDPs | ||
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Other communities |
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| Ghost town | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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| This article about a location in Upshur County, West Virginia is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |