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Alum Creek may refer to:
Alum Fork is a stream in the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is a tributary of Leading Creek.
Alum Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is a tributary of Coal River. The creek was named for an alum deposit along its course.
Anthony Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is a tributary of the Greenbrier River.
Crane Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is a tributary of the Bluestone River.
Crooked Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is a tributary of the Guyandotte River.
Johnson Fork is a stream in the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is a tributary of Loop Creek.
Mate Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is a tributary of Tug Fork.
Miller Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is a tributary of Tug Fork.
Mulberry Fork is a stream in the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is a tributary of Loop Creek.
Panther Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is a tributary of the Tug Fork.
Rich Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is a tributary of the Bluestone River.
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References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alum Creek (Tug Fork tributary)
- ↑ 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. 78.
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