Gip, West Virginia
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
- ^ "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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