New Creek | |
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Unincorporated community | |
West Virginia Route 972 in New Creek
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Location within the state of West Virginia | |
Coordinates: 39°22′30″N 79°1′36″W / 39.37500°N 79.02667°WCoordinates: 39°22′30″N 79°1′36″W / 39.37500°N 79.02667°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Mineral |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP codes | 26743 |
GNIS feature ID | 1555204 |
New Creek is an unincorporated community in Mineral County, West Virginia. It lies near the intersection of New Creek and U.S. Route 50, and is 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Keyser. The ZIP code for New Creek is 26743.
During the American Civil War, this community was the site of a military skirmish between Union Army men and Confederate Army men on June 19, 1861.