Baldridge Creek

Baldridge Creek is a stream in Forsyth County in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1] It empties into Lake Lanier.[2] The stream headwaters arise northeast of Coal Mountain (at 34°16′48″N 84°03′50″W[1]) and the stream flows southeast paralleling US 19. Previous to the creation of the lake the stream entered the Chattahoochee River at the Forsyth-Hall county line at 34°10′42″N 84°04′17″W.[1][3]

Not to be confused with Bald Ridge Creek.
Baldridge Creek at Lake Lanier

Baldridge Creek most likely was named after an individual family of Cherokees which settled near its course.[2] Variant names are "Bald Ridge Creek", "Baldridges Creek" and "Ball Ridge Creek".[1]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Baldridge Creek
  2. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 1. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  3. Buford Dam, Georgia, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1964 (1986 rev.)


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.