Charlies Creek is a stream in the U.S. states of Georgia and North Carolina.[1] It is a tributary to the Tallulah River.[2]

Charlies Creek was named after Charles R. Hicks (1767–1827), Second Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation.[2] Variant names are "Charles Creek", "Charlie Creek", and "Charlie's Creek".[1]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Charlies Creek
  2. 1 2 Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 38. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

34°57′03″N 83°33′09″W / 34.95083°N 83.55250°W / 34.95083; -83.55250



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