Briar Creek (Savannah River tributary)
Briar Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1] It is a tributary to the Savannah River.[2]
An alternate spelling is Brier Creek (Savannah River tributary).
The stream's name comes from the Native Americans of the area, who encountered briers along its course.[2]
See also
- List of rivers of Georgia
- Battle of Brier Creek for the Revolutionary War fought here on March 3, 1779.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Briar Creek (Savannah River tributary)
- ^ a b Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 25. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
32°46′59″N 81°25′57″W / 32.78306°N 81.43250°W
Categories:
- Rivers of Georgia (U.S. state)
- Bodies of water of Burke County, Georgia
- Bodies of water of Jefferson County, Georgia
- Bodies of water of McDuffie County, Georgia
- Bodies of water of Richmond County, Georgia
- Bodies of water of Screven County, Georgia
- Bodies of water of Warren County, Georgia
- Tributaries of the Savannah River
- Georgia (U.S. state) river stubs