Griffith Creek, West Virginia
Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
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Griffith Creek is an unincorporated community in Summers County, West Virginia, United States. Griffith Creek is located along the Greenbrier River and West Virginia routes 3 and 12, west of Alderson.
Griffith Creek, West Virginia | |
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| Coordinates: 37°43′39″N 80°40′35″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Summers |
| Elevation | 1,555 ft (474 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area codes | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1556919[1] |
History
Griffith Creek was named for an early settler who had been abducted as a child by Indians, and whose father had been killed by Indians.[2]
