Gem, West Virginia
Gem, West Virginia | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Gem, West Virginia | |
Coordinates: 38°49′45″N 80°40′03″W / 38.82917°N 80.66750°WCoordinates: 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 | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1560647[1] |
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]
Early variant names were Coger Bluff and Coger Station.[3]
References
- ↑ 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. 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.
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