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Gad Nicholas 1891-1967    
Gage Barbour 1911-1967    
Gahanhurst Barbour 1911-1935    
Gaines Upshur 1891    
Gale Upshur 1907-1935    
Gales Fork Ritchie 1875    
Gallagher Kanawha 1918    
Gallahue's (Gallihue) Marion 1896-1935    
Galletin Marion 1891-1935 Mannington ?
Galletin Monongalia 1933    
Gallipolis (Ferry) Mason 1896    
Gallipolis Ferry Barbour 1933 ?    
Galloway (Junction) Barbour 1920    
Galmish Wetzel 1911    
Gamoca Fayette 1907    
Gandaysville Monongalia 1805-1815    
Gandeeville Roane 1882    
Gandy Randolph 1911-1935    
Ganley Nicholas 1891-1896    
Ganotown Berkeley 1880 Jonesburg ? Jamesburg ?
Gap Mason 1911-1920    
Gap Mills Monroe 1839    
Gap of the Ridge Mercer 1967    
Gap Spring Run Ritchie 1875    
Garber Randolph 1911-1920    
Gardner Mercer 1911    
Gard Berkeley 1935    
Gardner (s) Greenbrier 1920    
Gardner Junction Mercer 1920-1933    
Garfield Wirt 1883-1950    
Garfield Jackson 1883    
Garland McDowell 1926    
Garland Barbour 1887-1903    
Garland Pocahontas 1911-1920    
Garland Wayne 1920    
Garner Boone 1967    
Garnet Kanawha 1907-1935 South Malden 1935
Garrett Marshall 1860    
Garrett's Bend Lincoln 1883    
Garrison Boone 1918    
Garten Fayette 1933    
Gary McDowell 1904    
Gas City Kanawha 1918 ?    
Gassaway Braxton 1905    
Gaston Lewis 1870    
Gaston Marion 1896    
Gaston Junction Marion 1911-1935 In Monongalia County. Pettyjohn; Johnstown; Now Fairmont
Gaston Mines Junction Marion 1896    
Gaston's Mills     1896 See Valley Grove ?
Gates Mingo 1935    
Gates Monroe 1907    
Gates Mine Barbour 1935    
Gatewood Fayette 1889    
Gath Marion 1891-1933    
Gatum Monroe 1891-1935    
Gauley Fayette 1911-1935    
Gauley Bridge Fayette 1825-1839 In Kanawha County Before 1831; Name Change Falls of Kanawha 1841; Former Falls of Kanawha 1911
Gauley Mill (Mills) Webster 1911    
Gaunt's Ford Barbour 1935    
Gawthrop Upshur 1911-1935    
Gavin McDowell 1935    
Gay Logan 1920-1935    
Gay Jackson 1888    
Gaylersville Cabell 1933    
Gaymont Fayette 1896    
Gazil Kanawha 1891-1950    
Gee Lick Lewis 1896    
Geho Calhoun 1907-1920    
Gem Braxton 1896    
Geneva Roane 1911    
Genoah (Genoa) Wayne 1891    
Gentry Fayette 1907- Later Named Layland
Georges Creek Logan 1920    
Georgetown Berkeley 1976    
Georgetown Marshall 1911    
Georgetown Monongalia 1891 Cedar Valley 1896
Georgetown Lewis 1860-1933    
Georgia (Georgle ?) (Georgie ?) Wood 1900-1920    
Georgian Grant 1935    
German Braxton 1871-1933    
German Settlement Preston 1821-1870 Village Named Mt. Carmel. See Also Aurora and Carmel
Germantown Lewis 1868 East Weston
Germany Settlement Pendleton 1933    
Gerrardstown Berkeley 1820 Middletown ?
Gerstell Mineral 1920    
Gertrude Pocahontas 1907-1935    
Gerwig Upshur 1911-1920    
Ghent Raleigh 1907    
Giatto Mercer 1896    
Gibsons Pocahontas 1883    
Gibson Preston 1935    
Gibson Pleasants 1891-1933    
Gibson's Mill Fayette 1893-1920    
Giffen Webster 1920    
Gilbert Monongalia 1935    
Gilbert Logan 1891-1933 Mingo
Gilboa Nicholas 1891    
Gilead Springs McDowell 1858-1875 ?    
Giles Boone 1884-1885    
Giles Kanawha 1918    
Gilgal     1896 See Ferguson
Gilkerson Wayne 1891    
Gill Lincoln 1907    
Gillespie Pocahontas 1891-1935    
Gillespie Braxton 1911-1935    
Gillespie's Mills Braxton     Also Perkins Mill
Gillespieville Kanawha 1870-1883    
Gilliam McDowell 1892    
Gillman McDowell 1892    
Gillman Bottom Logan 1980-1986    
Gillooly Lewis 1907-1935    
Gilman Randolph 1896    
Gilmer Braxton 1911-1918    
Gilmer Gilmer 1920    
Gin Logan 1891-1896    
Ginnes Creek Wayne 1879    
Ginseng Logan 1830-1851 Wyoming 1829-1855 ?
Gip Braxton 1907-1935    
Girard Wayne 1907    
Girta Ritchie 1907-1911    
Given Jackson 1885    
Glace Monroe 1891    
Glade Fayette 1896-1935    
Glade Farms Preston 1857    
Glade Run Preston 1868-1875    
Glade Spring Raleigh 1986    
Gladesville Preston 1835    
Gladwin Tucker 1907    
Glady Randolph 1891    
Glady Creek Barbour 1821-1857 Before 1843 in Randolph County; Name Change to Meadowville
Glady Creek Cross Roads Randolph 1835    
Glady Cross Roads Randolph 1830    
Glasgow Kanawha 1918    
Glasscock Monongalia 1920-1935    
Gleason Mineral 1911-1935    
Glebe Hamphire 1881    
Glen Clay 1911    
Glen Alice Kanawha 1920-1935    
Glenalum Mingo 1907    
Glen Alum Junction Mingo 1911    
Glen Cambria (Mine) Barbour 1935-1967    
Glencoe Fayette 1935    
Glencoe Greenbrier 1907-1920    
Glencoe Hampshire 1826-1841 Name Change Capon Bridge 1843
Glendale Fayette 1911-1935    
Glen Dale Marshall 1891    
Glendale Ritchie 1967    
Glendale Wood 1920-1935    
Glendale Heights Marshall 1976    
Glen Daniel Raleigh 1933    
Glenndening Tyler 1920-1935    
Glendon Braxton 1907 Former Morley
Glen Easton Marshall 1855 Former Easton's; Easton's Siding 1875
Glen Elk Kanawha 1891-1911 Formed Part of Elk City
Glen Falls Harrison 1896    
Glen Ferris Fayette 1911    
Glen Fork Wyoming 1933    
Glengary Berkeley 1851    
Glenhayes Wayne 1911    
Glen Hedrick (Beaver) Raleigh 1967 Oxley 1935
Glen Huddy Kanawha 1920-1950    
Glen Jean Fayette 1897 Former Leb Long 1880-1892; Collinsville 1896-1897
Glen Junction Raleigh 1935    
Glen Marion Ritchie 1875    
Glenmore Kanawha 1935    
Glen Morgan Raleigh 1911    
Glen Morrison Wyoming 1930-1939    
Glenn's Run Ohio 1896-1933    
Glenova Ohio 1907-1920    
Glenray Summers 1911    
Glen Rogers Wyoming 1930    
Glenville Gilmer 1847 Also Solon; Stewart's Creek; Hartford and Hardman
Glen White Raleigh 1911    
Glen White Junction Raleigh 1911-1935    
Glenwood Mason 1891    
Glenwood Mercer 1976 Cabell 1918 ?
Glenwood Harrison 1920-1935    
Glenwood Ohio 1920    
Glenwood Park Mercer 1933-1967    
Glenwyn Randolph 1911-1920    
Globe Hancock 1896-1935    
Glover Wyoming 1980    
Glomera Raleigh 1891-1896    
Glover (s) Gap Marion 1855 Lewistown 1894
Gloydsborough Hampshire 1817-1822    
Gluck McDowell 1920    
Godby Heights Logan 1976    
Godby (s) Logan 1911-1967    
Godfrey Mercer 1907-1920    
Goff Harrison 1935    
Goff Preston 1935    
Goff's Ritchie 1868    
Goldberry Boone 1911-1920    
Golden Greenbrier 1920-1925    
Golden Marshall 1907    
Golden Chapel Marion 1935    
Golden Ridge Randolph 1930-1939    
Gold Hill Grant 1877-1894 Also North Mill Creek 1882
Goldtown Jackson 1896    
Golf Farm Harrison 1920    
Gomez Calhoun 1907-1920    
Good Hampshire 1911-1935    
Good Hope Harrison 1881    
Goodman Kanawha 1920    
Goodman Mingo 1907    
Good's Store Harrison 1860 Name Change Cherry Camp
Good View Harrison 1935    
Goodwill Mercer 1896    
Goodwin Raleigh 1920    
Goodwin Upshur 1911-1935    
Goose Creek Wood 1841-1843    
Goose Creek Ritchie 1831-1935 Wood County Prior 1844
Goose Neck Ritchie 1891-1900 Former Hannadale ?
Goose Run Ritchie     Settled 1850
Gorby's Marshall 1896    
Gordon Boone 1885    
Gordon McDowell 1911    
Gordon         Mouth of West Fork ?
Gordon's Kanawha 1896    
Gore Harrison 1920    
Gorman Preston 1920    
Gorman No. 2 Preston 1911    
Gormania Grant 1889    
Gormley Uphsur 1976    
Gorrell Jackson 1911-1920    
Goshen Upshur 1976    
Gould Tucker 1920-1935    
Gould Clay 1889    
Gould Upshur 1907    
Grace Hampshire 1896    
Grace Roane 1907    
Grady Wood 1896-1920    
Grafton Taylor 1855    
Graham Raleigh 1920-1935    
Graham Heights Marion 1976    
Grahamhurst Barbour 1935    
Graham Mines Kanawha 1883-1920 Also Reynold's Store
Graham (Station) Mason 1868    
Gramms Taylor 1896    
Grand View Marshall 1849    
Grandview Raleigh 1891    
Grandville Monongalia 1814-1896    
Grange Factory Monroe 1883    
Grangeville Harrison 1896    
Grangeville Marion 1891    
Grant Hancock 1896 Former Oak Run
Grant Mineral 1911-1920    
Grant Ohio 1867 ?    
Grant Court House Grant 1866-1880 Name Changed to Maysville 1882; Later Petersburg
Grant Town Marion 1901    
Grantsville Calhoun Est. 1865 Former Pine Creek, Sycamore and Bethlehem ? Prior to 1860 in Gilmer County
Granville Monongalia 1896 Also Named Duke
Grape Island Pleasants 1829 In Tyler ante 1852, 1830 ?
Grapevine Summers P. O. 1855-1896    
Grasselli Harrison 1920-1935 See Anmoore. 1905-1915 ?
Grass Land Harrison 1832-1891    
Grassland Harrison 1841-1933    
Grass Lick Jackson 1851-1898    
Grass Lick Fork Jackson 1851-1875    
Grass Run Harrison 1874-1882 See Marshville 1896
Grass Run Upshur 1859    
Grassy Wayne 1911-1967    
Grassy Creek Webster 1920    
Grassy Falls Nicholas 1976    
Grassy Meadows Greenbrier 1858    
Grassy Run Harrison     See Marshville. Grass Run ?
Grassy Run Randolph 1920    
Grassy Run Marion ?        
Graux Roane 1907    
Grave Creek Marshall 1817-1855 Ohio County ante 1836; Moundsville 2-3- 1853.
Gray Mingo 1907 Lindsey
Graydon Fayette 1907    
Gray's Flat (s) Marion 1855-1935    
Grayson's Gap Mineral     See Antioch
Graysville Marshall 1891    
Great Cacapon Berkeley 1875    
Great Cacapon Morgan 1860    
Grayeagle (Greyeagle) Mingo 1920    
Great House Clay 1920    
Green Greenbrier 1935    
Green Bank Pocahontas 1828    
Greenberry (Greenbury ?) Kanawha 1918-1935    
Green Bottom Cabell 1826    
Green Bottom Landing Mason 1896    
Greenbrier Boone 1930    
Greenbrier McDowell 1920-1967    
Greenbrier Greenbrier 1907-1935    
Greenbrier Bridge Greenbrier 1871-1881 Changed to Caldwell 1882
Greenbrier Court House Greenbrier 1794 Changed to Lewisburg 1817- 1859
Greenbrier Junction Randolph 1935    
Greenbrier Run Doddridge 1851-1865    
Greenbrier Springs Summers 1918-1935 Barger Springs ?
Greenburgh ? Greensburgh ? Berkeley 1875    
Green Castle Kanawha 1911    
Greencastle Wirt 1907-1920 Also Greene Ford, Greenville
Green Creek Ohio 1825    
Greendale Nicholas 1911-1935    
Greene Ford Wirt     Became Greencastle
Green Hill Wetzel 1883 Also Limestone Ridge
Greenland Hardy 1852-1866 Former Hazard Forge. See also Black Rock In Grant County 1866
Green Lawn Harrison 1935    
Greenmont Wood 1920-1935    
Green Ridge Morgan 1920-1935    
Greensburg Ohio 1837    
Greensburg Preston 1855    
Greensburgh (Greenburg) Berkeley 1863    
Green Shoal Logan 1855-1875    
Green Shoals Lincoln ? Kanawha 1833 ? See Hart 1896; Mouth of Big Heart (Big Hart?) See Ferrellsburg 1935
Green Siding Greenbrier 1920    
Green Spring Hampshire 1891    
Green Spring Run Hampshire 1849-1857 Former Green Valley Depot 1855- 1857; 1859. Green Spring 1880
Green Spring Valley Hampshire     See Donaldson
Greens Run Preston 1920-1935    
Greenstown Fayette 1967    
Green Sulphur Springs Greenbrier 1857-1866 Former Mill Fork; In Summers County 1871
Green Valley Kanawha 1976    
Green Valley Mercer 1976    
Green Valley Depot Hampshire 1841-1849 Changed to Green Spring Run
Greenview Boone 1907    
Greenville Logan 1935    
Greenville Wirt 1875-1883 Also Greene Ford, Greencastle
Greenville Monroe 1891 Indian Creek 1894 ?
Greenville Doddridge 1850 Fairview; Buzzard's Glory Until 1860
Greenwood Fayette 1933    
Greenwood Ritchie 1883    
Greer Mason 1907    
Greer Monongalia 1920 Cascade ?
Greegsville Preston 1860    
Greggs Ohio 1891-1933    
Greggsville Ohio 1868-1935    
Gregory Braxton 1911-1935    
Greigsville Preston 1851-1855    
Grey Sulphur Springs Monroe 1883    
Greyeagle (Grayeagle) Mingo 1920    
Gridley Jackson 1911-1920    
Griffith Fayette 1920-1935    
Griffith Mingo 1920    
Griffithsville Cabell 1851-1860 Former Mud; In Lincoln County 1867
Griggsville Preston 1875    
Grim Mason 1920-1935    
Grimes Ritchie 1911-1920    
Grimmett Summers 1886-1896 Name Changed Judson P. O.
Grimm's Landing Mason 1891    
Grim's Store Upshur 1870-1879 Also Queensland 1882 (Oueensville ?)
Gripp Boone 1920-1935    
Grippe Kanawha 1920    
Grizzle Wayne 1920    
Gross Braxton 1920    
Grotto Dell Roane 1867-1875    
Ground Hog Wirt 1935    
Grove Doddridge 1883    
Groves Clay 1911    
Grubb's Corner Berkeley 1967    
Guardian Webster 1937 Former Middleport 1859; Removal 1883
Guesman's Mills Monongalia 1854-1868 Former Valley Furnace; Hagedorn's Mills and Louisville; Now Dellslow
Gulf Clay 1911    
Gulf Raleigh 1911    
Gulflight Gilmer 1918-1935    
Gulf Junction Wyoming 1920-1935    
Gulf Switch Raleigh 1920-1935    
Gum Pocahontas 1911-1920    
Gum Spring Monongalia 1976    
Gumm Greenbrier 1935    
Gunnville Mason 1891-1933    
Guseman Preston 1891    
Guseman's Store Preston 1857-1859    
Guseman Station Preston 1920    
Gustin Run Monongalia 1920    
Guthrie Kanawha 1883    
Guyan Wyoming 1907    
Guyandotte Cabell 1810 Part of Huntington
Guyandotte Falls Cabell 1825-1860    
Guyan Station Cabell 1883    
Gwinn Cabell 1907    
Gwinns Fayette 1920-1933    
Gwinn's Mills Monroe 1829-1835    
Gwinnssiding Fayette ?        
Gypsy Harrison 1907    
Gypsy Grove Harrison 1896    

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