Peumansend Creek

Peumansend Creek is a stream in Caroline County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.[1] It flows into Mills Creek, a tributary of Rappahannock River.

Peumansend Creek (Peuman's End) was named after Peuman, a pirate who was killed there by vigilantes.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Peumansend Creek
  2. ↑ Dyson, Cathy (July 20, 2003). "History and legend unlock origins of unusual names". The Free Lance-Star. pp. A7. Retrieved 3 May 2015.

38°6′9.51″N 77°14′35.38″W / 38.1026417°N 77.2431611°W / 38.1026417; -77.2431611


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