Gaines is an unincorporated community in Upshur County, West Virginia, United States.
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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] |
The community was named in honor of U.S. Representative Joseph H. Gaines.[2]
References
edit- ^ 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.
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