Granny Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[1] It is a tributary of the Elk River.

Granny Creek was named after an explorer's grandmother.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Granny Creek (Elk River 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. 280.

38°40′04″N 80°43′06″W / 38.66778°N 80.71833°W / 38.66778; -80.71833



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