Nancy Creek (Cartersville)

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Nancy Creek in Cartersville

Nancy Creek is a stream near Cartersville in Bartow County, Georgia, United States. [1]

Nancy Creek was probably named for a Native American (Indian) woman. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nancy Creek (Cartersville)
  2. "Bartow County". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 23. Retrieved 24 April 2015.

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