Blue John Creek

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Blue John Creek is a stream in Troup County in the U.S. state of Georgia. [1] It is a tributary to Long Cane Creek. [2]

According to tradition, Blue John Creek was so named on account of the blueish hue of its water, "blue john" being a regional term for skim milk. [2]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blue John Creek
  2. 1 2 Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 21. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.

32°58′07″N85°04′53″W / 32.96861°N 85.08139°W / 32.96861; -85.08139


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