French Creek, West Virginia
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| — Unincorporated community — | |
 French Creek
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| Coordinates: 38°53′8″N 80°17′50″W / 38.88556°N 80.29722°WCoordinates: 38°53′8″N 80°17′50″W / 38.88556°N 80.29722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Upshur |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 26218 |
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French Creek is an unincorporated community in Upshur County, West Virginia, USA.
French Creek is 9½ miles south of the county seat, Buckhannon, West Virginia, on West Virginia Route 20. It is home to the West Virginia State Wildlife Center — formerly the "French Creek Game Farm" — a zoological park featuring native and introduced fauna. Popular exhibits at the center include American bison, North American river otters, black bears and mountain lions.
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[edit] History
French Creek was settled in the early 19th century by a number of New England Presbyterians. Family names from these settlers include Gould, Young, Phillips, Burr, Sexton, Brooks, and Loomis. The community's first post office, only the second established in the county, opened in 1822. It was named for the village's principal stream, a tributary of the Buckhannon River watershed. The village was also referred to as Meadeville, as it is located in the magisterial Meade District.
The French Creek Presbyterian Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]
[edit] Notable natives
- Maurice Graham Brooks (1900–93), biologist, forester and celebrated authority on Appalachian natural history.
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[edit] References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- Images of America: Upshur County by The Upshur County Historical Society, pages 27 and 46.
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