Fort Gay, West Virginia

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The town of Fort Gay is located in Wayne County.

Typical abbreviation for Fort Gay: Ft. Gay (or less commonly used: Frt. Gay)

Fort Gay is 180 feet [54.86 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Fort Gay lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

We searched for American and Canadian communities that also have the name of Fort Gay, but it seems to be unique to this community.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Fort Gay had a population of 819 people^<2> (or 1.91% of the total population of Wayne County). The population of Fort Gay represented 0.05% of the total of West Virginia.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Fort Gay had a population of 796 people. This is a decrease of 2.81% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Fort Gay.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Blaine (KY)	SW	15 mi [24.14 km]	257	4.9% increase
	Catlettsburg (KY)	N	20 mi [32.19 km]	1,938	1.12% decrease
	Inez (KY)	S	17 mi [27.36 km]	435	6.65% decrease
	Warfield (KY)	SE	21 mi [33.8 km]	260	8.45% decrease
	Burlington (OH)	N	20 mi [32.19 km]	---
	South Point (OH)	N	20 mi [32.19 km]	3,986	6.52% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Fort Gay.

The Commemorative Quarter for West Virginia<4>

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