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Holanna Creek

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Holanna Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1] It is a tributary to Pataula Creek.[2]

"Holanna" is a name derived from Muskogean language meaning "yellow potato".[2][3] Alternative spellings are "Holana Creek" and "Holanee Creek".[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Holanna Creek
  2. ^ a b Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 111. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  3. ^ Bright, William (2004). Native American Placenames of the United States. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 170. ISBN 978-0-8061-3598-4.