French Creek, West Virginia
- French Creek, West Virginia
French Creek is an unincorporated community in Upshur County, West Virginia, United States. It is home to the West Virginia State Wildlife Center (formerly the "French Creek Game Farm"), a zoological facility displaying native and introduced fauna of the state. The community takes its name from nearby French Creek.
Notable natives
*Professor Maurice Brooks (1900-1993), "noted biologist, naturalist and educator (birthplace and long-time residence)"
External links
* [http://www.wvdnr.gov/wildlife/wildlifecenter.shtm West Virginia State Wildlife Center]
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