Files Creek

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Files Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of West Virginia. [1]

Files Creek's name derives from Robert Foyle, a pioneer settler. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Files Creek
  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. 241.

Coordinates: 38°50′16″N79°52′48″W / 38.83778°N 79.88000°W / 38.83778; -79.88000