Strange Creek (West Virginia)
Strange Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[1] It was named after William Strange, a pioneer who became lost on a surveying trip in the mountains and was not seen again.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Strange Creek (West Virginia)
- ^ 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