Horse Creek (Tennessee River tributary)

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

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

Tributaries of Horse Creek include Holland Creek.[3][4]

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. ISBN 9780893080976.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Horse Creek (Tennessee River tributary)
  4. ^ History of Tennessee from the Earliest Time to the Present. Southern Historical Press. 1886. p. 829.

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