Fort Gay, West Virginia
| Fort Gay, West Virginia | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
 Location of Fort Gay in Wayne County, West Virginia. |
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| Coordinates: 38°7′3″N 82°35′41″W / 38.11750°N 82.59472°WCoordinates: 38°7′3″N 82°35′41″W / 38.11750°N 82.59472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Wayne |
| Chartered | 1875 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor |
Rose Devaney |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.89 sq mi (2.31 km2) |
| • Land | 0.84 sq mi (2.18 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2) |
| Elevation | 580 ft (177 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 705 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 671 |
| • Density | 839.3/sq mi (324.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 25514 |
| Area code(s) | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-28516 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1554491 |
Rose Devaney
Fort Gay is a town in Wayne County, West Virginia, along the Tug Fork and Big Sandy Rivers. The town adjoins Louisa, Kentucky. The population was 705 at the 2010 census.
The Fort Gay community traces back to 1789, when 11 people established a settlement at the junction of the Tug and Big Sandy rivers, across from what is now Louisa. In 1875, it was chartered as Cassville; though it was simultaneously known as Fort Gay. In 1932, the town's name was officially changed to Fort Gay. There is no evidence as to why the name was changed, there are several prevalent theories: that either the railroad company or post office did not want two Cassvilles on the same route/state (there is another Cassville, West Virginia), or that a Civil War nurse named Gay became synonymous with the town.
Fort Gay is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 288,649.
The Norfolk Southern Railway's Kenova District goes through the western edge of town.
Fort Gay is located at 38°7′3″N 82°35′41″W / 38.11750°N 82.59472°W (38.117528, -82.594620).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.89 square miles (2.31 km2), of which, 0.84 square miles (2.18 km2) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) is water.
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