War Creek

River in the West Virginia, US

Not to be confused with Creek War.

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

War Creek was named due to the frequent battles between frontiersmen and Native Americans that took place near this stream.[2][3]

## See also

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* List of rivers of West Virginia

## References

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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.

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