Moses Fork

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Moses Fork is a stream in Wayne County, West Virginia, in the United States. [1]

The name is probably biblical in origin. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Moses Fork
  2. Mockridge, Norton (Apr 22, 1971). "West Virginia Takes Name Prize". Toledo Blade. p. 29. Retrieved 21 May 2015.

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