Description
6.8 mi. long; heads 0.7 mi. SE of Hesler, 4 mi. NE of Claxon Ridge, flows generally SW to enter Cedar Creek
History
Presumably named for William Shortridge (1740-1810), who was granted the land by Virginia Governor Patrick Henry in 1786. A proposal to change the stream's name to Shortridge Creek was not approved by the BGN in 2017, citing a lack of local and State support.