Gad, West Virginia
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Gad is a former unincorporated community
in Nicholas County, West Virginia
, United States
. The community was located on McKee's Creek, but was purchased by the US Army Corps of Engineers for the construction of Summersville Lake
.
The site of the town is now located under the lake near the marina.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Nicholas County, West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
, United States
United States
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. The community was located on McKee's Creek, but was purchased by the US Army Corps of Engineers for the construction of Summersville Lake
Summersville Lake
Summersville Lake is a reservoir located in the US state of West Virginia. The lake is formed by a rock-fill dam on the Gauley River, south of Summersville in Nicholas County...
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The site of the town is now located under the lake near the marina.