Rum Creek (Ocmulgee River tributary)

Rum Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1] It is a tributary to the Ocmulgee River.[2]

Rum Creek was named for the fact a sugarcane mill on its banks also distilled rum as a side business.[2]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rum Creek (Ocmulgee River tributary)
  2. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 194. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.



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