Gem is an unincorporated community in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States. Gem is located on West Virginia Route 5, the CSX Railroad, and Saltlick Creek, 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Burnsville.[2]
Gem, West Virginia | |
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  Gem, West Virginia  Gem, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 38°49′45″N 80°40′03″W / 38.82917°N 80.66750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Braxton |
| Elevation | 774 ft (236 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1560647[1] |
Early variant names were Coger Bluff and Coger Station.[3] The present name is derived from the name of G. E. McCoy, a pioneer citizen.[4]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gem, West Virginia
- ^ Braxton County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2012. Retrieved October 14, 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. 264.
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 57.
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