Gap Mills, West Virginia
Gap Mills, West Virginia | ||
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ZIP code 24941 | ||
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 1551203[1] | |
Gap Mills is an
ZIP code
24941.
Fort Henry commander Abraham Wood sent the first recorded English expedition to reach the area in 1671.
The name of the community is a
portmanteau of the natural pass, or "gap" in the adjacent Gap Mountain and two grist mills that were once located there.[2]
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
- ^ 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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