Spoilcane Creek

Last updated

Spoilcane Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Georgia. [1] It is a tributary to the Chattahoochee River.

The origin of the name Spoilcane Creek is unclear. The creek most likely was named for the cane along its course which was a foodstuff. [2] Variant names are "Spoil Cane Creek" and "Spoil'd Cane Creek". [1]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Spoilcane Creek
  2. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 210. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.

34°43′37.34″N83°44′58.64″W / 34.7270389°N 83.7496222°W / 34.7270389; -83.7496222


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.