Tobannee Creek
Tobannee Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1] It is a tributary to the Chattahoochee River.[2]
Tobannee is most likely a name derived from the Muscogee language meaning "tree with a crooked trunk".[3] Variant names are "Tabanana Creek", "To-be-na-nie Creek", "Tobanannie Creek", and "Tobenahnee Creek".[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tobannee Creek
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 227. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ Bright, William (2004). Native American Placenames of the United States. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 499. ISBN 978-0-8061-3598-4.
31°52′59″N 85°04′34″W / 31.88297°N 85.07605°W