Foe Killer Creek Explained

Foe Killer Creek
Source1 Coordinates:	34.0564°N -84.3283°W
River System:	Chattahoochee River^[1]
Basin Size:	9.36miles

Foe Killer Creek is a stream located in Fulton County, Georgia

Name

The name Foe Killer Creek is most likely a derivation of Four Killer Creek. Four Killer was a Cherokee Native American who lived at the head of the creek, who had killed four enemies in battle. The naming convention for warriors was common in Cherokee tribes.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: USGS Site Map for USGS 02335720 FOE KILLER CREEK AT GA 120, NEAR ALPHARETTA, GA.
2. https://books.google.com/books?id=kqvy856lISUC&dq=Foe+Killer+Creek&pg=PA476 Placenames of Georgia