Rum Creek (Ocmulgee River tributary)

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Rum Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Georgia. [1] It is a tributary to the Ocmulgee River. [2]

Rum Creek was named for the fact a sugarcane mill on its banks also distilled rum as a side business. [2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rum Creek (Ocmulgee River tributary)
  2. 1 2 Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 194. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.

32°59′51.49″N83°43′24.64″W / 32.9976361°N 83.7235111°W / 32.9976361; -83.7235111