French Creek
French Creek is a stream in Upshur, West Virginia. French Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Hampton, as well as near Hinkleville.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hampton and Hinkleville.
Hampton
Hamlet
Hampton is an unincorporated community in Upshur County, West Virginia, United States. A variant name was Ivanhoe; the present name is in honor of Hampton Fisher. A post office called Ivanhoe was established in 1891, and remained in operation until 1976.
Hinkleville
Hamlet
Hinkleville is an unincorporated community in Upshur County, West Virginia, United States. The community was named after Abraham Hinkle, the proprietor of a local sawmill.
Sago
Hamlet
Sago is an unincorporated community in Upshur County, West Virginia, United States. It is located along the Buckhannon River and is the site of the Sago Mine, scene of the 2006 Sago Mine disaster. Sago is situated 1½ miles south of French Creek.
French Creek
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Meadville Creek”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Upshur, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.93677° or 38° 56′ 12″ northLongitude
-80.23758° or 80° 14′ 15″ westElevation
1,411 feet (430 metres)Open location code
86CXWQP6+PXGeoNames ID
4806570
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