Gap Mills, West Virginia

Gap Mills is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, West Virginia, in the United States. Established in 1775 and located on West Virginia Route 3 east of Union, Gap Mills has a post office with ZIP code 24941.

Gap Mills, West Virginia
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Gap Mills, West Virginia
Gap Mills, West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°33′44″N 80°24′29″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMonroe
Elevation
2,342 ft (714 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
24941
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1551203[1]

Fort Henry commander Abraham Wood sent the first recorded English expedition to reach the area in 1671.

The name of the community is a portmanteau of the natural pass, or "gap" in the adjacent Gap Mountain and two grist mills that were once located there.[2]

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