Gatewood, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, US

Gatewood is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[1]

The community was named after Elizabeth Gatewood Bibb, the wife of an early settler.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gatewood, 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. 262. Archived from the original on August 28, 2016.
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Municipalities and communities of Fayette County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Fayetteville
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38°00′38″N 81°03′39″W / 38.01056°N 81.06083°W / 38.01056; -81.06083


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