Laurel Creek, West Virginia

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Laurel Creek, West Virginia
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Laurel Creek
Coordinates: 37°51′26″N80°59′37″W / 37.85722°N 80.99361°W / 37.85722; -80.99361
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Fayette
Elevation
1,742 ft (531 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1541399 [1]

Laurel Creek is an unincorporated community and coal town in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States.

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

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Laurel 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. 361.