Big Creek, West Virginia

Big Creek, West Virginia
Census-designated place
Big Creek is located in West Virginia
Big Creek
Big Creek
Big Creek is located in the United States
Big Creek
Big Creek
Coordinates: 38°00′15″N 82°02′24″W / 38.00417°N 82.04000°W / 38.00417; -82.04000
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyLogan
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.581 sq mi (1.50 km2)
 • Land0.581 sq mi (1.50 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
633 ft (193 m)
Population
 (2010 census)
 • Total
237
 • Density410/sq mi (160/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
25505
Area codes304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1553892[2]

Big Creek is a census-designated place (CDP) in Logan County, West Virginia, United States. Big Creek is located on West Virginia Route 10, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) northwest of Chapmanville. Big Creek has a post office with ZIP code 25505.[3] As of the 2010 census, its population was 237.[4]

The community takes its name from nearby Big Creek.[5]

References

  1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Big Creek, West Virginia
  3. ^ ZIP Code Lookup
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  5. ^ 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. 112.


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