Alum Creek (Tug Fork tributary) explained

Alum Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is a tributary of Tug Fork.

The water of Alum Creek is impregnated with alum, hence the name.^[1]

See also

• List of rivers of West Virginia

References

37.5422°N -81.9961°W

Notes and References

1. Book: Kenny, Hamill. West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. 1945. The Place Name Press. Piedmont, WV. 78.