Fishing Creek (West Virginia)
Fishing Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of West Virginia.
It flows into the Ohio River at New Martinsville.
Fishing Creek's name comes from the Native Americans of the area, who once fished there.
See also
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fishing Creek (West Virginia)
- ^ TOPOZONE: Fishing Creek Topo Map in Wetzel County WV; accessed October 2018.
- ^ 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. 243.
39°38′16″N 80°52′02″W / 39.6378°N 80.8672°W