Camden-on-Gauley, West Virginia
Camden-on-Gauley, West Virginia | |
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Central Camden-on-Gauley | |
Location of Camden-on-Gauley in Webster County, West Virginia. | |
| Coordinates: 38°22′8″N 80°35′47″W / 38.36889°N 80.59639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Webster |
| Established | 1904 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lisa Prather |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.33 sq mi (0.86 km2) |
| • Land | 0.32 sq mi (0.84 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 126 |
• Estimate (2021) | 124 |
| • Density | 446.0/sq mi (172.21/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 26208 |
| Area code | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-12436 |
| Website | https://local.wv.gov/CamdenOnGauley/Pages/default.aspx |
Camden-on-Gauley is a town in Webster County, West Virginia, United States, along the Gauley River. The population was 126 at the 2020 census.
The town derives its name from Johnson N. Camden, a senator who was the proprietor of several businesses on the nearby Gauley River. The town was originally called Lanes Bottom, but was changed to Camden-on-Gauley when incorporated in 1904.