Soak Creek, West Virginia
Soak Creek | |
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![]() ![]() Soak Creek Location within the state of West Virginia | |
Coordinates: 37°42′7″N 81°16′57″W / 37.70194°N 81.28250°WCoordinates: 37°42′7″N 81°16′57″W / 37.70194°N 81.28250°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Raleigh |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 1742965[1] |
Soak Creek is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States.
The community takes its name from nearby Soak Creek, which originally was called Soak Ass Creek.[2]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Soak Creek, West Virginia
- ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 591.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in West Virginia
- Unincorporated communities in Raleigh County, West Virginia
- Raleigh County, West Virginia geography stubs