Gip is an unincorporated community in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States. Gip's elevation is 932 feet[1] and the community is located in the Eastern time zone.[1]
The community's name is derived from shortening and alteration of the name of Frank Gibson, an early postmaster.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Gip (in Braxton County, WV) Populated Place Profile." Westvirginia.hometownlocator.com. Accessed August 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. 268.
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Municipalities and communities of Braxton County, West Virginia, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |