Alum Fork Explained

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

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

See also

• List of rivers of West Virginia

References

39.0392°N -80.6614°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.