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Gad, West Virginia

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Gad
Ghost town
Gad is located in West Virginia
Gad
Gad
Location within the state of West Virginia
Gad is located in the United States
Gad
Gad
Gad (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°14′23″N 80°53′3″W / 38.23972°N 80.88417°W / 38.23972; -80.88417
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyNicholas
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)

Gad is an extinct town in Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States. The community was located on McKee's Creek, but was purchased by the US Army Corps of Engineers for the construction of Summersville Lake,[1] which opened on September 3, 1956.

The site of the town is now located under the lake near the marina.

The community most likely was named after the Gadd family.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Phillips, Jessica (January 7, 2024). "Interesting 'dam' facts about West Virginia". WBOY.com.
  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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