Youngcane Creek

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  coordinates 34°48′15″N84°08′01″W / 34.8042531°N 84.1335256°W / 34.8042531; -84.1335256
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34°54′24″N84°02′41″W / 34.9067522°N 84.0446329°W / 34.9067522; -84.0446329 Coordinates: 34°54′24″N84°02′41″W / 34.9067522°N 84.0446329°W / 34.9067522; -84.0446329

Youngcane Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Georgia. [1]

The stream was named after Young Cane, the son of Long Cane, a Cherokee chieftain. [2] Variant names are "Pine Log Creek" and "Young Cane Creek". [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Youngcane Creek
  2. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 260. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.