Buckhorn Creek

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Buckhorn Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Ohio. [1]

Buckhorn Creek was so named on account of its irregular shape. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Buckhorn Creek
  2. The History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County; Its Townships, Towns, Churches, Schools, Etc. Warner, Beers & Company. 1884. p. 607.

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