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Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
Gip
Unincorporated community
Gip is located in West VirginiaGipGipLocation within the state of West VirginiaShow map of West VirginiaGip is located in the United StatesGipGipGip (the United States)Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 38°40′40″N 80°59′38″W / 38.67778°N 80.99389°W / 38.67778; -80.99389
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyBraxton
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)

Gip is an unincorporated community in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States. Gip's elevation is 932 feet and the community is located in the Eastern time zone.

The community's name is derived from shortening and alteration of the name of Frank Gibson, an early postmaster.

References

  1. ^ "Gip (in Braxton County, WV) Populated Place Profile." Westvirginia.hometownlocator.com. Accessed August 2011.
  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. 268.

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Municipalities and communities of Braxton County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Sutton
Towns
Map of West Virginia Strange Creek, West Virginiahighlighting Braxton County
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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