Rich Creek (Bluestone River tributary)

Coordinates: 37°26′40″N 81°07′17″W / 37.44444°N 81.12139°W / 37.44444; -81.12139
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Rich Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[1] It is a tributary of the Bluestone River.

Rich Creek was named for the rich soil of its river valley.[2]

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rich Creek (Bluestone 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. 529.

37°26′40″N 81°07′17″W / 37.44444°N 81.12139°W / 37.44444; -81.12139