Gad is an extinct town in Nicholas County,

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, United States. The community was located on McKee's Creek, but was purchased by the

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for the construction of

Summersville Lake Summersville Lake is a reservoir located in the US state of West Virginia. The lake is formed by a rock-fill dam (Summersville Dam) on the Gauley River, south of Summersville in Nicholas County. It is the largest lake in West Virginia, with o ...

, which opened on September 3, 1966. The site of the town is now located under the lake near the marina. The community most likely was named after the Gadd family.

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Populated places in Nicholas County, West Virginia Ghost towns in West Virginia Destroyed towns {{NicholasCountyWV-geo-stub