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Stream in Georgia, U.S.

Black Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is a tributary to the Ogeechee River.

Black Creek's name is an accurate preservation of its native Creek name, Weelustee ("black water"). A variant name was "Weelustie Creek".

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Black Creek
  2. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 19. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

32°07′42″N 81°24′28″W / 32.12833°N 81.40778°W / 32.12833; -81.40778


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