Pinch Creek (Elk River tributary) explained
Pinch Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is a tributary of the Elk River.
The creek, originally called Pinch Gut Creek, was so named on account of there being little food available to pioneers.[1]
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38.4161°N -81.4928°W
Notes and References
- 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. 489.