Gilliam is an

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on the North Fork River in McDowell County,

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, United States. It lies between Algoma and Rolfe along

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17. The community was named after one Mr. Gilliam, a coal-mining official.

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Unincorporated communities in McDowell County, West Virginia Unincorporated communities in West Virginia {{McDowellCountyWV-geo-stub