Richland Creek (Tennessee)
| Richland Creek | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | Elk River |
• coordinates | 35°01′40″N 86°55′44″W / 35.0279°N 86.9288°W |
Richland Creek is a stream in Tennessee. It is a tributary of the Elk River. It runs from Maury County, Tennessee, to Giles County, Tennessee, past Pulaski and flows into the Elk River below the border between Tennessee and Alabama.[1] This is one of at least five streams by the name of "Richland Creek" in various regions of Tennessee.[1]
Other "Richland Creeks" in Tennessee
- Richland Creek (Nashville, Tennessee) – a stream in the western part of Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County that flows into the Cumberland River.
- A tributary of the Tennessee River in Rhea County (northeast of Chattanooga).[2]
- A northern branch of the Holston River, about 20 miles northeast of Knoxville, flowing by the town of Rutledge in Grainger County.[3]
- An eastern tributary of the Tennessee River in Humphreys County, about 70 miles west of Nashville.[4][1]
References
- ^ a b c Eastin Morris, The Tennessee Gazetteer, Or Topographical Dictionary, W.H. Hunt & Company, 1834, p. 139
- ^ "Richland Creek Topo Map in Rhea County TN". Topozone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
- ^ "Six Tennessee sites added to the National Register of Historic Places". Vol. 26, no. 52. The Fairview Observer. June 2, 2015. p. A–9. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
- ^ "Big Richland Creek Topo Map in Humphreys County". topozone.com. Locality, LLC. Retrieved May 4, 2019.