History · Mill Creek

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The story so far

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Mill Creek is a town in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States, along the Tygart Valley River. The population was 563 at the 2020 census. The town takes its name from nearby Mill Creek.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 724 to 560 (-23%). Half of its homes were built before 1977.

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Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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National Register of Historic Places

1 historic place in Mill Creek

1 place in Mill Creek is on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.

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In West Virginiaby listings · most towns there have none
1place listed1 building
0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
2historic buildings protectedcounting each building in a district
1988first listedSee-Ward House

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When they were listed

The Register began in 1966.
National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · styles from the National Archives catalog · photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place

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