Frenchs Creek
# Frenchs Creek

Frenchs Creek is a stream in Onslow County, North Carolina, in the United States.

The name Frenchs Creek most likely honors Alexander Nicola, a French pioneer who settled there.

## Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:

* Farnell Bay
* French Creek
* Frenches Creek
* Frenchmans Creek

## Course

Frenchs Creek rises within Camp LeJeune in Onslow County and then flows northwest to join the New River also within Camp LeJeune.

## Watershed

Frenchs Creek drains 12.29 square miles (31.8 $km^2)$ of area, receives about 55.6 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 547.71 and is about 11% forested.

