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Richland Creek (Oconee River tributary)

Coordinates: 33°22′40″N 83°10′17″W / 33.37778°N 83.17139°W / 33.37778; -83.17139
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Richland Creek is a stream in Greene County of the U.S. state of Georgia.[1] It is a tributary to the Oconee River within Lake Oconee.[2]

Richland Creek was so named from the rich farmland along its course.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Richland Creek (Oconee River tributary)
  2. ^ Liberty, GA, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1972 (1984 rev.)
  3. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 188. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

33°22′40″N 83°10′17″W / 33.37778°N 83.17139°W / 33.37778; -83.17139