Brier Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[1] It is a tributary of the Big Coal River.

Brier Creek was named for the brier plants near its course.[2]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brier Creek (Big Coal River tributary)
  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. 130.

38°14′23″N 81°46′29″W / 38.23972°N 81.77472°W / 38.23972; -81.77472



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