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Ghost town in West Virginia, United States
Pad
Ghost town
Pad is located in West VirginiaPadPadLocation within the state of West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°38′31″N 81°20′6″W / 38.64194°N 81.33500°W / 38.64194; -81.33500
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyRoane
Elevation794 ft (242 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1740965

Pad is an extinct town in Roane County, West Virginia.

The community took its name from nearby Pad Fork creek.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pad, 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. 466.
Municipalities and communities of Roane County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Spencer
City
Map of West Virginia highlighting Roane County
Town
Unincorporated
communities
Ghost towns
Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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