Louse Creek (Tennessee)

Louse Creek is a stream in Lincoln County, Tennessee, in the United States.[1] It is a tributary to East Fork Mulberry Creek.

Accounts on why the creek was so named differ. Some believe a War of 1812 officer said the creek's muddy waters were "lousy" for his horses to drink, while others attribute it to a local child's case of head lice.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Louse Creek (Tennessee)
  2. ↑ Miller, Larry L. (2001). Tennessee Place-names. Indiana University Press. p. 126. ISBN 0-253-21478-5.

35°13′42″N 86°24′31″W / 35.2284144°N 86.4086034°W / 35.2284144; -86.4086034


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