Pad, West Virginia

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Pad
Pad is located in West Virginia
Pad
Pad
Location within the state of West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°38′31″N 81°20′6″W / 38.64194°N 81.33500°W / 38.64194; -81.33500Coordinates: 38°38′31″N 81°20′6″W / 38.64194°N 81.33500°W / 38.64194; -81.33500
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyRoane
Elevation
794 ft (242 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1740965[1]

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

The community took its name from nearby Pad Fork creek.[2]

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.