Peach Creek, West Virginia Explained

Official Name:Peach Creek, West Virginia
Pushpin Map:West Virginia#USA
Pushpin Label:Peach Creek
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Logan
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.66
Area Land Km2:0.64
Area Water Km2:0.02
Population As Of:2020
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:673
Coordinates:37.8744°N -81.9847°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:25639
Area Code:304 & 681
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1544669
Blank1 Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Info:54-62428

Peach Creek is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Logan County, West Virginia, United States. Peach Creek is located on the east bank of the Guyandotte River across from West Logan. Peach Creek has a post office with ZIP code 25639.[2] The community was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.

The community took its name from Peach Creek,[3] which flows through the center of town.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – West Virginia. United States Census Bureau . March 17, 2021.
  2. http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=25639&Go=Go ZIP Code Lookup
  3. 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. 477.