Taylors Creek (Canoochee Creek tributary)

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Taylors Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Georgia. [1] It is the main tributary to Canoochee Creek.

Taylors Creek was named after James and William Taylor, pioneer settlers. [2]

The creek is the namesake for both the ghost town of Taylor's Creek and Taylor's Creek Elementary School. [3]

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Taylors Creek may refer to:

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Taylors Creek (Canoochee Creek tributary)
  2. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 223. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  3. "Taylors Creek Elementary School". www.taylorscreekes.org. Retrieved August 19, 2019.