Spring Creek, West Virginia
| Spring Creek, West Virginia | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Spring Creek, West Virginia  Spring Creek, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 37°57′14″N 80°20′56″W / 37.95389°N 80.34889°WCoordinates: 37°57′14″N 80°20′56″W / 37.95389°N 80.34889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Greenbrier |
| Elevation | 1,893 ft (577 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1555689[1] |
Spring Creek is an unincorporated community in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States. Spring Creek is located on the Greenbrier River 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Falling Spring.
An early variant name was Hankins; the present name is from nearby Spring Creek.[2]
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ 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. 595.
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