Scarecorn Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Georgia. [1] It is a tributary to Talking Rock Creek.
According to tradition, Scarecorn Creek was named from a farmer's unsuccessful attempt to scare away birds from his crops; the farmer may have scared the corn, but not the birds. [2]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Scarecorn Creek
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 201. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
Scarecorn Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Georgia. [1] It is a tributary to Talking Rock Creek.
According to tradition, Scarecorn Creek was named from a farmer's unsuccessful attempt to scare away birds from his crops; the farmer may have scared the corn, but not the birds. [2]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Scarecorn Creek
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 201. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.