Patterson Creek is a
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of the
North Branch Potomac River in
West Virginia
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's
Eastern Panhandle, in the
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. It enters the North Branch east of
Cumberland, Maryland, with its headwaters located in
Grant County, West Virginia. Patterson Creek is the watershed for two-thirds of
Mineral County, West Virginia. The creek passes through
Lahmansville,
Forman,
Medley,
Williamsport,
Burlington
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,
Headsville,
Reeses Mill,
Champwood, and
Fort Ashby
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Origin
On October 26, 1755, Colone ...
.
History
The creek most likely was named after the local Patterson family.
The place at which Patterson Creek joins the
North Branch Potomac River was once known as Patterson Depot.
Tributaries
*
Mill Creek
Bridges
See also
*
Patterson Creek Cutoff
*
List of rivers of West Virginia
References
Rivers of Grant County, West Virginia
Rivers of Mineral County, West Virginia
Rivers of West Virginia
Tributaries of the Potomac River
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