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Gem, West Virginia
Gem, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Gem, West Virginia
Gem, West Virginia
Location in West Virginia
Gem, West Virginia is located in the United States
Gem, West Virginia
Gem, West Virginia
Location in the United States
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Braxton
Elevation
774 ft (236 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID 1560647

Gem is an unincorporated community in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States. Gem is located on West Virginia Route 5, the CSX Railroad, and Saltlick Creek, 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Burnsville.

Early variant names were Coger Bluff and Coger Station. The present name is derived from the name of G. E. McCoy, a pioneer citizen.

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