Griffith Creek, West Virginia

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Griffith Creek, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Griffith Creek, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Griffith Creek, West Virginia
Griffith Creek, West Virginia
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Country United States
State West Virginia
County Summers
Elevation 1,555 ft (474 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID 1556919[1]

Griffith Creek is an unincorporated community in Summers County, West Virginia, United States. Griffith Creek is located along the Greenbrier River and West Virginia routes 3 and 12, west of Alderson.

History

Griffith Creek was named for an early settler who had been abducted as a child by Indians, and whose father had been killed by Indians.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Griffith Creek, West Virginia
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