Gaines is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in Upshur County,

West Virginia West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers classify West Virginia as part of the Southern United States while the Bur ...

, United States. The community was named in honor of U.S. Representative Joseph H. Gaines.

References

Unincorporated communities in West Virginia Unincorporated communities in Upshur County, West Virginia {{UpshurCountyWV-geo-stub