Cherokee Branch

Last updated

Cherokee Branch is a stream in the U.S. state of Georgia. [1] It is a tributary to Hurricane Creek.

Cherokee Branch was named after the Cherokee Indians. [2]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">DeKalb County, Alabama</span> County in Alabama, United States

DeKalb County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 71,608. Its county seat is Fort Payne, and it is named after Major General Baron Johann de Kalb. DeKalb County is part of the Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL Combined Statistical Area.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cherokee County, Georgia</span> County in Georgia, United States

Cherokee County is located in the US state of Georgia. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 266,620. The county seat is Canton. The county Board of Commissioners is the governing body, with members elected to office. Cherokee County is included in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Centre, Alabama</span> City in and county seat of Cherokee County, Alabama

Centre is a city in Cherokee County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 3,587. The city is the county seat of Cherokee County.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dahlonega, Georgia</span> City in Georgia, United States

Dahlonega is the county seat of Lumpkin County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 5,242, and in 2018 the population was estimated to be 6,884.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Etowah River</span> River in Georgia, U.S.

The Etowah River is a 164-mile-long (264 km) waterway that rises northwest of Dahlonega, Georgia, north of Atlanta. On Matthew Carey's 1795 map the river was labeled "High Town River". On later maps, such as the 1839 Cass County map, it was referred to as "Hightower River", a name that was used in most early Cherokee records.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Missionary Ridge</span> Geographic feature in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

Missionary Ridge is a geographic feature in Chattanooga, Tennessee, site of the Battle of Missionary Ridge, a battle in the American Civil War, fought on November 25, 1863. Union forces under Maj. Gens. Ulysses S. Grant, William T. Sherman, and George H. Thomas routed Confederate forces under General Braxton Bragg and lifted the siege of the city.

Willstown was an important Cherokee town of the late 18th and early 19th century, located in the southwesternmost part of the Cherokee Nation, in what is now DeKalb County, Alabama. It was near Lookout or Little Wills Creek. It was in Wills Valley, which also incorporated Big Wills Creek. This was within the territory of the Lower Creek, who had crossed into this area in an effort to avoid European-American encroachment.

Georgia's 11th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Georgia. The district is currently represented by Republican Barry Loudermilk. The district's boundaries have been redrawn following the 2010 census, which granted an additional congressional seat to Georgia. The district was redrawn again in 2023, effective for the 2024 election cycle.

Meadow Lakes is an unincorporated community in Fresno County, California. It is located 6.5 miles (10 km) west-southwest of Shaver Lake Heights, at an elevation of 4452 feet.

Tiger Creek is a stream in Catoosa County and Whitfield County, Georgia, in the United States.

Anniedelle is an unincorporated community in Floyd County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.

Chulio is an unincorporated community in Floyd County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Johns Mountain</span> Mountain in the US State of Georgia

Johns Mountain is a summit in the U.S. state of Georgia. With an elevation of 1,683 feet (513 m), Johns Mountain is the 666th highest summit in the state of Georgia. The mountain is located inside the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest.

Vans Valley is an unincorporated community in Floyd County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.

Oostanaula is an unincorporated community in Gordon County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.

Fish Creek is a stream in Polk County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.

East Armuchee is an unincorporated community in Walker County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.

Armuchee Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is a tributary to the Oostanaula River.

Conasauga is an extinct town in Gilmer County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.

Crawfish Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is a tributary to West Chickamauga Creek.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cherokee Branch
  2. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 41. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.

34°54′22″N85°04′49″W / 34.90611°N 85.08028°W / 34.90611; -85.08028