Louse Creek (Tennessee)

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Louse Creek is a stream in Lincoln County, Tennessee, in the United States. [1]

Accounts on why the creek was so named differ. Some believe someone said the creek was lousy, while others believe a local child had head lice. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Louse Creek (Tennessee)
  2. Miller, Larry L. (2001). Tennessee Place-names. Indiana University Press. p. 126. ISBN   0-253-21478-5.

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