Gap Mills, West Virginia
| Gap Mills, West Virginia | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Gap Mills, West Virginia  Gap Mills, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 37°33′44″N 80°24′29″W / 37.56222°N 80.40806°WCoordinates: 37°33′44″N 80°24′29″W / 37.56222°N 80.40806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Monroe |
| Elevation | 2,342 ft (714 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 24941 |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1553760[1] |
Gap Mills is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, West Virginia, United States. Gap Mills is located on West Virginia Route 3 east of Union. The community was established in 1775. Gap Mills has a post office with ZIP code 24941.[2]
The community was so named on account of mills and a mountain gap near the original town site.[3]
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ ZIP Code Lookup
- ↑ 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. 260.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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