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Sterling Creek (Georgia)

Coordinates: 31°55′04″N 81°15′59″W / 31.9177107°N 81.2664978°W / 31.9177107; -81.2664978
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Sterling Creek
Sterling Creek (Georgia) is located in Georgia
Sterling Creek (Georgia)
Sterling Creek (Georgia) is located in the United States
Sterling Creek (Georgia)
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • coordinates31°57′58″N 81°20′33″W / 31.9661111°N 81.3425°W / 31.9661111; -81.3425
Mouth 
 • coordinates
31°55′04″N 81°15′59″W / 31.9177107°N 81.2664978°W / 31.9177107; -81.2664978

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

Sterling Creek was named after brothers William and Hugh Sterling, pioneer settlers in the 1730s.[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sterling Creek (Georgia)
  2. ^ a b Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 213. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.