Alum Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[1] It is a tributary of Tug Fork.

The water of Alum Creek is impregnated with alum, hence the name.[2]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alum Creek (Tug Fork tributary)
  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. 78.

37°32′32″N 81°59′46″W / 37.54222°N 81.99611°W / 37.54222; -81.99611



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