Gilliam, West Virginia facts for kids
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Gilliam
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 Gilliam
Location in West Virginia
Gilliam
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | McDowell |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1554553 |
Gilliam is a small, unincorporated community located in McDowell County, West Virginia, in the United States. It sits right by the North Fork River. You can find Gilliam between two other communities, Algoma and Rolfe, along County Route 17.
What is Gilliam?
Gilliam is not a city or town with its own local government. Instead, it is an unincorporated community. This means it is a group of homes and buildings that are not officially part of a larger town or city. It is managed by the county government, which in this case is McDowell County.
How Gilliam Got Its Name
The community of Gilliam was named after a person who was important in the area's history. This person was a Mr. Gilliam. He worked as an official in the coal-mining industry. Coal mining was a very important business in West Virginia for a long time. Many communities in the region, like Gilliam, grew because of the coal industry.
