Cooleewahee Creek
Cooleewahee Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1] It is a tributary to the Flint River.[2]
According to tradition, Cooleewahee is a name derived from the Muskogee language translating to "where the white oak acorns are scattered".[3]
References[edit]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cooleewahee Creek
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 51. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ Bright, William (2004). Native American Placenames of the United States. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 120. ISBN 978-0-8061-3598-4.
31°18′49″N 84°19′37″W / 31.31361°N 84.32694°W