Skin Creek Explained

Skin Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of West Virginia.

Some believe the stream was named for an incident when animal pelts were washed away during a flood, while others believe a successful hunt near the creek accounts for the name.[1]

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38.9981°N -80.4739°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. 583.