Tinker Creek

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Tinker Creek is a stream in Union County, South Carolina, in the United States. [1]

Tinker Creek, originally called Tinkle Creek, was named for the sound of running water, according to local history. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tinker Creek
  2. Lake, William C. (22 June 1935). "Names of Union Streams Have Interesting History". Spartanburg Herald-Journal . pp. A1. Retrieved 22 April 2015.

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