Fulsome Creek

Coordinates: 33°20′22.5″N 82°51′32.2″W / 33.339583°N 82.858944°W / 33.339583; -82.858944
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Fulsome Creek
Location
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia

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

The creek derives its name from Captain Benjamin Fulsam, an early settler who was killed by Indians.[2] Variant spellings are "Folsoms Creek", "Fulsams Creek", and "Fulsoms Creek".[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fulsome Creek
  2. ^ a b Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 89. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

33°20′22.5″N 82°51′32.2″W / 33.339583°N 82.858944°W / 33.339583; -82.858944