Louse Creek (Tennessee)

Louse Creek is a stream in Lincoln County, Tennessee, in the United States.[1]

Accounts on why the creek was so named differ. Some believe someone said the creek was lousy, while others believe a local child had head lice.[2]

See also

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Louse Creek (Tennessee)
  2. Miller, Larry L. (2001). Tennessee Place-names. Indiana University Press. p. 126. ISBN 0-253-21478-5.

35.2284144°N 86.4086034°W / 35.2284144; -86.4086034



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