Coleoatchee Creek Explained

Coleoatchee Creek is a creek in Talbot County, Georgia. It rises at the base of Pine Mountain Range near the Meriwether County/Talbot County border. The creek has a very strong source, which continues to flow strongly in the severest droughts. The creek generally flows south through prime agricultural land to its junction with Big Lazer Creek[1] south of Georgia Highway 36.

According to William Bright, Coleoatchee is a Creek Indian word meaning "white oak stream".[2] Variant names are "Celeotchee Creek", "Celeoth Creek", and "Coleotchee Creek".

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32.8036°N -84.4355°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . Winship Press . Krakow, Kenneth K. . 1975 . Macon, GA . 37 . 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. 116.