Alum Fork

Alum Fork is a stream in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[1] It is a tributary of Leading Creek.

The water of Alum Fork is impregnated with alum, hence the name.[2]

See also

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alum Fork
  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. 78.

39°02′21″N 80°39′41″W



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