Gauley Mills, West Virginia
Gauley Mills is an unincorporated community in Webster County, West Virginia, United States. Gauley Mills is located on the Gauley River east of Camden-on-Gauley.
Gauley Mills, West Virginia | |
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  Gauley Mills, West Virginia  Gauley Mills, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 38°21′41″N 80°35′00″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Webster |
| Elevation | 2,047 ft (624 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1551212[1] |
The community was so named on account of there being a sawmill on the Gauley River near the original town site.[2]
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- 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 2016-08-28.
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| Towns |  Map of West Virginia highlighting Webster County | |
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