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Palmer Creek (Georgia)

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Coordinates: 34°23′02″N 84°03′43″W / 34.3839846°N 84.0618556°W / 34.3839846; -84.0618556
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Palmer Creek
Palmer Creek (Georgia) is located in Georgia
Palmer Creek (Georgia)
Palmer Creek (Georgia) is located in the United States
Palmer Creek (Georgia)
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • coordinates34°26′21″N 84°05′45″W / 34.4391667°N 84.0958333°W / 34.4391667; -84.0958333
Mouth 
 • coordinates
34°23′02″N 84°03′43″W / 34.3839846°N 84.0618556°W / 34.3839846; -84.0618556

Palmer Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1] It is a tributary to the Etowah River.[2]

Palmer Creek derives its name from Silas Palmour, a pioneer citizen of Native American (Indian) descent.[2] A variant name is "Palmers Creek".[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Palmer Creek
  2. ^ a b Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 170. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.


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