Timpson Creek

Timpson Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1] It flows into Lake Burton.

A variant name is "Timson Creek".[1] The creek is named after John Timson, a Cherokee Indian who settled near its banks.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Timpson Creek
  2. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 227. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

34°51′27.34″N 83°30′51.59″W / 34.8575944°N 83.5143306°W / 34.8575944; -83.5143306


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