Jump to content

Gilliam, West Virginia

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by TAnthony (talk | contribs) at 04:37, 12 August 2016 (→‎top: USA is deprecated, per MOS:NOTUSA, and correct overlinking of common places using AWB). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Gilliam
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMcDowell
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1554553[1]

Gilliam is an unincorporated community on the North Fork River in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. It lies between Algoma and Rolfe along County Route 17.

The community was named after one Mr. Gilliam, a coal-mining official.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gilliam, 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. 268.