Toll Gate, West Virginia
Toll Gate is an unincorporated community in Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States. Toll Gate is 3 miles (4.8 km) east-southeast of Pennsboro.
Toll Gate, West Virginia | |
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  Toll Gate, West Virginia  Toll Gate, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 39°16′21″N 80°54′54″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Ritchie |
| Elevation | 804 ft (245 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 26442 |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1555815[1] |
The community was named after a tollgate near the original town site.[2]
References
- "Toll Gate". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- 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. 628.
Municipalities and communities of Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States | ||
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| City |  Ritchie County map | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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