Cripple Creek is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
in
Wythe County,
Virginia
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, United States.
The community's post office first opened in 1888 and closed in 2011.
Early iron furnaces were constructed nearby ca.1800.
The area around Cripple Creek includes the creek known as
Cripple Creek and was significant geologically. The Cripple Creek Valley was mined for iron ore and had furnaces and mills. Rail service came in the late 19th century.
It now borders a large park and is used by anglers and hikers. Cripple Creek Road passes through the area. There is debate about whether the folk song "Cripple Creek" is about the area in Virginia or Colorado, both mining areas.
See also
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Up on Cripple Creek (Song by The Band)
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Cripple Creek (folk song)
"Cripple Creek" is an Appalachian-style old time tune and folk song, often played on the fiddle or banjo, listed as number 3434 in the Roud Folk Song Index.
The lyrics are probably no older than the year 1900, and the tune is of unknown ori ...
References
Unincorporated communities in Wythe County, Virginia
Unincorporated communities in Virginia
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