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Not to be confused with Creek War. River in the West Virginia, US

War Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of West Virginia.

War Creek was named due to the frequent battles between frontiersmen and Native Americans that took place near this stream.

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: War Creek
  2. Capace, Nancy (1999). Encyclopedia of West Virginia. North American Book Dist LLC. p. 195. ISBN 978-0-403-09843-9.
  3. Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 657.

37°18′10″N 81°41′26″W / 37.30278°N 81.69056°W / 37.30278; -81.69056


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