Mate Creek Explained

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

Mate Creek was derives its name from "mate", a variant word for deer.^[1]

See also

• List of rivers of West Virginia

References

37.6208°N -82.1642°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. 405.