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References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Utoy Creek
- ↑ Bright, William (2004). Native American Placenames of the United States. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 534. ISBN 978-0-8061-3598-4.
- ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 239. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ↑ "Battle of Utoy Creek". American Battlefield Trust. Retrieved 24 June 2019.