Savage Creek (Ocmulgee River tributary)

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

Savage Creek received its name from an incident when white settlers were killed in a massacre perpetuated by Native Americans, pejoratively known as "savages".[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Savage Creek (Ocmulgee River tributary)
  2. ^ a b Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 199. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.


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