Jacks Creek (Apalachee River tributary)

Coordinates: 33°44′17″N 83°27′08″W / 33.7381780°N 83.4521068°W / 33.7381780; -83.4521068
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Jacks Creek
Jacks Creek (Apalachee River tributary) is located in Georgia
Jacks Creek (Apalachee River tributary)
Jacks Creek (Apalachee River tributary) is located in the United States
Jacks Creek (Apalachee River tributary)
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • coordinates33°49′51″N 83°42′32″W / 33.8309469°N 83.7087839°W / 33.8309469; -83.7087839
Mouth 
 • coordinates
33°44′17″N 83°27′08″W / 33.7381780°N 83.4521068°W / 33.7381780; -83.4521068

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

Jacks Creek was named after John Clark (1766–1832), American politician and governor of Georgia.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jacks Creek (Apalachee River tributary)
  2. ^ a b Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 118. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.