Germany Creek

Germany Creek is a stream in McDuffie County in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1] A variant name is "German Creek".[1] It empties into Lake Strom Thurmond (Clarks Hill Lake) adjacent to the community of Raysville.[2][3]

Some think Germany Creek bears the surname of a pioneer settler, while others believe a large share of the first settlers being German Quakers caused the name to be selected.[2]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Germany Creek
  2. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 93. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  3. Winfield, GA, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1979 (1985 rev.)


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