Gaines is an unincorporated community in Upshur County, West Virginia, United States.

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Gaines is located in West Virginia
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Location within the state of West Virginia
Gaines is located in the United States
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Gaines (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°46′49″N 80°19′12″W / 38.78028°N 80.32000°W / 38.78028; -80.32000
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyUpshur
Elevation
1,732 ft (528 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1554522[1]

The community was named in honor of U.S. Representative Joseph H. Gaines.[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gaines, West Virginia
  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.