Hell for Certain Branch

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Coordinates: 38°18′34″N 80°18′54″W / 38.30944°N 80.31500°W / 38.30944; -80.31500
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Hell for Certain Branch is a stream in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, in the United States.[1]

The stream was so named on account of the treacherous terrain in the area.[2] Hell for Certain Branch has been noted for its unusual place name.[3]

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hell for Certain Branch
  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. 304.
  3. ^ Mockridge, Norton (Apr 22, 1971). "West Virginia Takes Name Prize". Toledo Blade. p. 29. Retrieved 21 May 2015.

38°18′34″N 80°18′54″W / 38.30944°N 80.31500°W / 38.30944; -80.31500


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