Mulberry Creek (Chattahoochee River tributary)

Mulberry Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1] It is a tributary to the Chattahoochee River.

The name of the creek is of Native American origin. "Cataula" is a name derived from the Muskogee language meaning "dead mulberry".[2] Variant names have included "Cataula Creek", "Cataulee Creek", "Cautaulee Creek", "Ketale Creek", and "Ketalee Creek".[1]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mulberry Creek
  2. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 36. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

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