Bells Creek (West Virginia) Explained

Bells Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of West Virginia in Nicholas County.

Bells Creek was named for the how American Indians would ring cowbells in order to lure white settlers into a traps (Take this with a grain of salt, the author of this source seems very racist).^[1]

See also

• List of rivers of West Virginia

References

38.2372°N -81.1858°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. 103.