Richland Creek (Tennessee) Explained

Richland Creek
Mouth Location:	Elk River
Mouth Coordinates:	35.0279°N -86.9288°W
Subdivision Type1:	Country
Subdivision Name1:	United States
Subdivision Type2:	State
Subdivision Name2:	Tennessee

Richland Creek is a stream in Tennessee. It is a tributary of the Elk River. It runs from Maury County, Tennessee, to Giles County, Tennessee, past Pulaski and flows into the Elk River below the border between Tennessee and Alabama.^[1] This is one of at least five streams by the name of "Richland Creek" in various regions of Tennessee.^[1]

Other "Richland Creeks" in Tennessee

• Richland Creek (Nashville, Tennessee) – a stream in the western part of Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County that flows into the Cumberland River.
• A tributary of the Tennessee River in Rhea County (northeast of Chattanooga).^[2]
• A northern branch of the Holston River, about 20 miles northeast of Knoxville, flowing by the town of Rutledge in Grainger County.^[3]
• An eastern tributary of the Tennessee River in Humphreys County, about 70 miles west of Nashville.^{[4] [1]}

Notes and References

1. Eastin Morris, The Tennessee Gazetteer, Or Topographical Dictionary, W.H. Hunt & Company, 1834, p. 139
2. Web site: Richland Creek Topo Map in Rhea County TN . Topozone . Locality, LLC . May 4, 2019.
3. News: Six Tennessee sites added to the National Register of Historic Places . May 5, 2019 . 52 . The Fairview Observer . June 2, 2015 . 26 . A–9.
4. Web site: Big Richland Creek Topo Map in Humphreys County . topozone.com . Locality, LLC . May 4, 2019.