Joes Creek

Joes Creek
Creek
State	West Virginia
Source
- location	near Sumerco, WV
- coordinates	38°13′47″N 81°55′25″W / 38.22972°N 81.92361°W
Mouth	Trace Fork
- location	near Garretts Bend, WV
- coordinates	38°17′34.2″N 81°55′06.0″W / 38.292833°N 81.918333°WCoordinates: 38°17′34.2″N 81°55′06.0″W / 38.292833°N 81.918333°W
Length	5.5 mi (9 km)

Joes Creek is a 5.5-mile-long (8.9 km) secondary tributary (via Trace Fork) of the Mud River, in Lincoln County in the U.S. state of West Virginia.^[1] The stream is located in eastern Lincoln County and lies 4.4 miles from Tornado.^[2] Through Trace Fork, the Mud River, the Guyandotte River, and finally the Ohio River, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi.^[1]

Joes Creek rises in Sumerco, mostly from runoff from Sumerco Mountain, and is fed by a smaller stream known as Laurel Fork. It flows mostly northward, eventually flowing into Trace Fork from the southeast, 0.8 miles (1.3 km) from Garretts Bend. The upper portion of the stream was historically referred to as Williams Fork but is no longer.^[3]

References

1. Gannett, Henry (1904). A Gazetteer of West Virginia (PDF). Washington, DC: GPO. p. 77. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
2. "Joes Creek Fishing". HookandBullet.com. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
3. "Feature Detail Report for: Joes Creek". Geographic Names Information System. U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved January 7, 2016.