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

Strange Creek was named after William Strange, a pioneer who became lost and was not seen again.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Strange Creek (West Virginia)
  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. 606.

38°33′58″N 80°53′51″W / 38.56611°N 80.89750°W / 38.56611; -80.89750



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