Sterling Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1] It is a tributary of the Ogeechee River.[2]
| Sterling Creek | |
|---|---|
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 31°57′58″N 81°20′33″W / 31.9661111°N 81.3425°W |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 31°55′04″N 81°15′59″W / 31.9177107°N 81.2664978°W |
Sterling Creek was named after brothers William and Hugh Sterling, pioneer settlers in the 1730s.[2]
References edit
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sterling Creek (Georgia)
- ^ a b Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 213. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.