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Fort Gay

Fort Gay proper noun: a town in Wayne County, West Virginia, United States, adjacent to Louisa, Kentucky.

Proper noun

Fort Gay

  1. A town in Wayne County, West Virginia, United States, adjacent to Louisa, Kentucky.
    • Twenty-six-year-old Josh Moore was banned because officials said he'd broken Xbox's code of conduct by saying he lives in Fort Gay, West Virginia - a name branded offensive by the company.2010 September 10, Dan Whitworth, “Xbox apologises over 'gay' suspension”, in BBC, archived from the original on 02 Apr 2025

Origin of Fort Gay

A log fort was built here in 1789, who Gay was is unknown. Chartered as Cassville in 1875, and officially renamed Fort Gay in 1932.

Questions about Fort Gay

What does Fort Gay mean?
Fort Gay means a town in Wayne County, West Virginia, United States, adjacent to Louisa, Kentucky.
What part of speech is Fort Gay?
Fort Gay is a proper noun.

Words near Fort Gay in the dictionary

  1. Fort Drum
  2. Fort Edward
  3. Fort Erie
  4. Fort Fairfield
  5. Fort Gaines
  6. Fort Gay
  7. Fort George
  8. Fort George Cay
  9. Fort Gratiot
  10. Fort Huachuca
  11. Fort Irwin

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