Sharpe Creek

Sharpe Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1] It is a tributary to the Little Tallapoosa River.

Sharpe Creek derives its name from Uncle Hiram Sharp, a pioneer settler.[2] A variant name is "Sharps Creek".[1]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sharpe Creek
  2. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 204. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

33°37′50.39″N 85°2′55.80″W / 33.6306639°N 85.0488333°W / 33.6306639; -85.0488333


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