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Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
Lick Creek, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Lick Creek, West Virginia is located in West VirginiaLick Creek, West VirginiaLick Creek, West VirginiaShow map of West VirginiaLick Creek, West Virginia is located in the United StatesLick Creek, West VirginiaLick Creek, West VirginiaShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 37°29′04″N 80°54′41″W / 37.48444°N 80.91139°W / 37.48444; -80.91139
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountySummers
Elevation1,611 ft (491 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1549783

Lick Creek is an unincorporated community in Summers County, West Virginia, United States. Lick Creek is located near the west bank of the New River, 21 miles (34 km) south of Hinton.

The community takes its name from nearby Lick Creek.

Group of striking union miners & the families living in tents. Lick Creek, West Virginia during UMW General coal strike. -April 12, 1922 Group of striking union miners & the families living in tents. Lick Creek, West Virginia during UMW General coal strike.-April 12, 1922

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lick Creek, West Virginia
  2. 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. 372.
Municipalities and communities of Summers County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Hinton
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