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Falling Creek (Broad River tributary)

Coordinates: 33°58′42″N 82°47′54″W / 33.97833°N 82.79833°W / 33.97833; -82.79833
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Falling Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1] It is a tributary to the Broad River.

The creek was named after John Falling, a relative of Cherokee leader James Vann.[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Falling Creek (Broad River tributary)
  2. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 76. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

33°58′42″N 82°47′54″W / 33.97833°N 82.79833°W / 33.97833; -82.79833