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Hughes Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of West Virginia. [1]
Hughes Creek most likely was named after Robert Hughes, a local pioneer who was kidnapped by Indians. [2]
See also
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hughes Creek (West Virginia)
- ^ 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. 316.
38°12′10″N 81°22′28″W / 38.20278°N 81.37444°W
Hughes Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of West Virginia. [1]
Hughes Creek most likely was named after Robert Hughes, a local pioneer who was kidnapped by Indians. [2]
See also
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hughes Creek (West Virginia)
- ^ 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. 316.
38°12′10″N 81°22′28″W / 38.20278°N 81.37444°W