Gad, West Virginia

Ghost town in West Virginia, United States

Gad

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Gad

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Coordinates: 38°14′23″N 80°53′3″W﻿ / ﻿38.23972°N 80.88417°W﻿ / 38.23972; -80.88417
Country| United States
State| West Virginia
County| Nicholas
Time zone| UTC-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, 1966.

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]

Next to Gad was a town named Sparks, which saw residents relocate and is now covered in water also. During winter months on select years the winter pool of the lake will be released and let down so low the dam can be monitored and checked for damage. During that time, the old roads and some old foundations of homes that were previously located in Sparks and Gad can be seen. Sometimes marbles and trinkets can be found.

## 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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Municipalities and communities of Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States

County seat: Summersville

City|

* Richwood
* Summersville

Map of West Virginia highlighting Nicholas County

CDPs|

* Belva‡
* Birch River
* Craigsville
* Dixie‡
* Fenwick
* Nettie
* Tioga

Unincorporated
communities|

* Allingdale
* Bays
* Bentree‡
* Bruce
* Calvin
* Cambria
* Canvas
* Carl
* Coe
* Cottle
* Curtin
* Donald
* Drennen
* Enon
* Gilboa
* Green Valley
* Holcomb
* Hominy Falls
* Hookersville
* Keslers Cross Lanes
* Kirkwood
* Leivasy
* Lockwood
* Morris
* Mt. Lookout
* Mount Nebo
* Muddlety
* Nallen‡
* New Hope
* Odell Town
* Persinger
* Poe
* Pool
* Runa
* Snow Hill
* Swiss
* Tolbert
* Vaughan
* Waggy‡
* Werth
* Woodbine
* Zela

Ghost towns|

* Gad
* Saxman
* Sparks
* Vinton

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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