Gilliam, West Virginia

Gilliam
Unincorporated community
Gilliam Location within the state of West Virginia Show map of West Virginia Gilliam Gilliam (the United States) Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 37°25′26″N 81°24′54″W
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	McDowell
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID	1554553[1]

Gilliam is an unincorporated community on the North Fork River in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. It lies between Algoma and Rolfe along County Route 17.

The community was named after one Mr. Gilliam, a coal-mining official.[2]

See also

• List of ghost towns in West Virginia

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gilliam, 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. 268.