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.
Gad | |
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  Gad Location within the state of West Virginia  Gad Gad (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°14′23″N 80°53′3″W / 38.23972°N 80.88417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Nicholas |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
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
edit- ^ Phillips, Jessica (January 7, 2024). "Interesting 'dam' facts about West Virginia". WBOY.com.
- ^ 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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