Hewett Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[1]

Hewett Creek was named after Richard Hewett, a local pioneer settler who was killed by Indians near the creek's banks.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hewett Creek
  2. ↑ 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. 307.

37°58′12″N 81°49′23″W / 37.97000°N 81.82306°W / 37.97000; -81.82306



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