Gip, West Virginia
Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
38°40′40″N 80°59′38″W / 38.67778°N 80.99389°W / 38.67778; -80.99389Gip is an unincorporated community in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States. Gip's elevation is 932 feet[1] and the community is located in the Eastern time zone.[1]
The community's name is derived from shortening and alteration of the name of Frank Gibson, an early postmaster.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Gip (in Braxton County, WV) Populated Place Profile." Westvirginia.hometownlocator.com. Accessed August 2011.
- ^ 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. 268.
External links
- Map of Gip, West Virginia from Mapquest.com
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Municipalities and communities of Braxton County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Sutton
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- Sutton
communities
- Arnett
- Bison
- Bonnie
- Canfield
- Caress
- Centralia
- Chapel
- Clem
- Copen
- Corley
- Cutlips
- Dingy
- Duck
- Dutch
- Elmira
- Falls Mill
- Flower
- Frametown
- Gem
- Gip
- Glendon
- Heaters
- Herold
- Home
- Hyers
- Joppa
- Laurel Fork
- Letch
- Little Birch
- Little Otter
- McNutt
- Napier
- Newville
- Orlando‡
- Riffle
- Rollyson
- Rosedale
- Servia
- Strange Creek
- Tague
- Tesla
- Thrash
- Vernon
- Waggy‡
- Wilsie
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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