Brier_Creek_(Savannah_River_tributary)

Brier Creek (Savannah River tributary)

Brier Creek (Savannah River tributary)

River in the United States

Brier Creek or Briar Creek is a 123-mile-long (198 km)[1] tributary of the Savannah River in the U.S. state of Georgia. It rises in Warren County east of Camak and flows southeast to the Savannah River in Screven County, 12 miles (19 km) east of Sylvania.

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The stream's name comes from the Native Americans of the area, who encountered briers along its course.[2]

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References

  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed April 26, 2011
  2. [2]
    Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 25. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

32.78294°N 81.43261°W / 32.78294; -81.43261



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