Sleith Fork

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Sleith Fork is a stream in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The stream consists of Upper Sleith Fork [1] and Lower Sleith Fork. [2]

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Sleith Fork was named for an early settler. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Upper Sleith Fork
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lower Sleith Fork
  3. ↑ 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. 587.


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