Gaston, West Virginia

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Gaston, West Virginia
Gaston is located in West Virginia
Gaston
Gaston
Location within the state of West Virginia
Coordinates: 39°0′31″N 80°23′41″W / 39.00861°N 80.39472°W / 39.00861; -80.39472Coordinates: 39°0′31″N 80°23′41″W / 39.00861°N 80.39472°W / 39.00861; -80.39472
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyLewis
Elevation
1,033 ft (315 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1554537[1]

Gaston is an unincorporated community in Lewis County, West Virginia, United States.

The community was named after Isaac and Langford Gaston, early settlers.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gaston, 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. 260.


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