Toccoa Creek Explained

Toccoa Creek should not be confused with Toccoa/Ocoee River.

Toccoa Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Georgia.

Toccoa Creek carries Toccoa Falls, a 186feet waterfall.^[1]

Toccoa comes from the Cherokee word "Tagwâ′hĭ," meaning "beautiful" or "Catawba place."^[2]

References

34.606°N -83.3344°W

Notes and References

1. Book: Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . Winship Press . Krakow, Kenneth K. . 1975 . Macon, GA . 228 . 0-915430-00-2.
2. Book: Mooney, James. Myths of the Cherokee. 1902. Government Printing Office. Washington. February 27, 2019.