Stinking Creek, Tennessee

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Stinking Creek is an unincorporated community in Campbell County, Tennessee, in the United States. [1]

History

It took its name from the nearby stream Stinking Creek. [2] Haskel Ayers (1936-2020), businessman and politician, was born in Stinking Creek. [3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stinking Creek, Tennessee
  2. Miller, Larry L. (2001). Tennessee Place-names. Indiana University Press. p. 199. ISBN   0-253-21478-5.
  3. Sterlimg Haskel "Hack" Ayers-obituary

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