Alligator Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1] It is a tributary to Horse Creek.

Alligator Creek was named after the American alligator.[2]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alligator Creek (Horse Creek tributary)
  2. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 3. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

31°52′16″N 82°55′31″W / 31.87111°N 82.92528°W / 31.87111; -82.92528



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