Auchumpkee Creek Explained

Auchumpkee Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is a tributary to the Flint River.^[1]

"Auchumpkee" is a name derived from the Muskogean language meaning "hickory nuts all over".^[2] A variant name is "Oak Chunk Creek".

References

32.6856°N -84.1972°W

Notes and References

1. Book: Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . Winship Press . Krakow, Kenneth K. . 1975 . Macon, GA . 9 . 0-915430-00-2.
2. Book: Bright, William. Native American Placenames of the United States. 2004. University of Oklahoma Press. 978-0-8061-3598-4. 55.