Short Gap, West Virginia
Short Gap is an unincorporated community in Mineral County, West Virginia located at the intersection of Routes 956 and 28; about 8 miles from Cumberland, MD. The community is home to Frankfort High School, as well as Frankfort Middle School, which serve the northern part of Mineral County, including students from the towns of Ridgeley and Fort Ashby. The ZIP codes for Short Gap are 26753 (Ridgeley, WV) and 26726 (Keyser, WV).
Short Gap | |
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  Short Gap Location within the state of West Virginia  Short Gap Short Gap (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°32′37″N 78°48′40″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Mineral |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 26753, 26726 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1546727[1] |
Located in Short Gap on Knobley Road is Stewart's Tavern, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[2]
Notable residents
- Dave Roberts (1944–2009), Major League Baseball pitcher
References
Municipalities and communities of Mineral County, West Virginia, United States | ||
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| City |  Map of West Virginia highlighting Mineral County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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