Fudges Creek, West Virginia

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Fudges Creek, West Virginia
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Fudges Creek
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Fudges Creek
Fudges Creek (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°24′24″N82°12′24″W / 38.40667°N 82.20667°W / 38.40667; -82.20667 Coordinates: 38°24′24″N82°12′24″W / 38.40667°N 82.20667°W / 38.40667; -82.20667
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Cabell
Elevation
646 ft (197 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1549538 [1]

Fudges Creek is an unincorporated community in Cabell County, West Virginia, United States.

The community takes its name from nearby Fudges Creek. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fudges Creek, West Virginia
  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. 256.