Horse Creek (Tennessee River tributary)

Horse Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Tennessee.[1] It is a tributary to the Tennessee River.

According to tradition, Horse Creek once was the hideout of horse thieves, hence the name.[2]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Horse Creek (Tennessee River tributary)
  2. ↑ History of Tennessee from the Earliest Time to the Present. Southern Historical Press. 1886. p. 829.

Coordinates: 35°18′04″N 88°11′39″W / 35.3011899°N 88.1942017°W / 35.3011899; -88.1942017


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