Gamble Run

Gamble Run is a stream in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[1] It was named after John Gamble, a pioneer settler.[2] John Gamble was murdered on this stream in 1850 after visiting a friend's house.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gamble Run
  2. ↑ 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. 259.
  3. ↑ John C. McEldowney, Jr. (1901). "History of Wetzel County, West Virginia". Archived from the original (TXT) on February 23, 2018.

39°35′32″N 80°54′33″W / 39.59222°N 80.90917°W / 39.59222; -80.90917

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