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→Name: I'm a local and native American curator it also need s to be noted that the name (towaliga) actualy means scalded scalp. The Creek would let people of different cultures pass but they would leave scalps of trespassers and their enemies on the rocks to let these passers know that its certain death to stray from the path. Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit |
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The name probably derives from a [[Creek language|Creek]] place name, but its meaning is unclear. Some say the name means "sumac place", while others believe it means "among trees".<ref>{{cite book | url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/t.pdf| title=Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins | publisher=Winship Press | author=Krakow, Kenneth K. | year=1975 | location=Macon, GA | pages=229 | isbn=0-915430-00-2}}</ref> |
The name probably derives from a [[Creek language|Creek]] place name, but its meaning is unclear. Some say the name means "sumac place", while others believe it means "among trees".<ref>{{cite book | url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/t.pdf| title=Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins | publisher=Winship Press | author=Krakow, Kenneth K. | year=1975 | location=Macon, GA | pages=229 | isbn=0-915430-00-2}}</ref> |
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Pronunciation of "Towaliga" varies, according to Georgians. It is most commonly pronounced {{IPAc-en|t|aʊ|(|ə|)|ˈ|l|aɪ|ɡ|ə}}, but some insist that the local pronunciation sounds like {{IPAc-en|t|aɪ|ˈ|l|æ|ɡ|i}} {{respell|tye|LAG|ee}}. Others have heard it pronounced as {{IPAc-en|t|oʊ|ˈ|ɒ|l|ə|ɡ|ə}} {{respell|toh|OL|ə|gə}}. |
Pronunciation of "Towaliga" varies, according to Georgians. It is most commonly pronounced {{IPAc-en|t|aʊ|(|ə|)|ˈ|l|aɪ|ɡ|ə}}, but some insist that the local pronunciation sounds like {{IPAc-en|t|aɪ|ˈ|l|æ|ɡ|i}} {{respell|tye|LAG|ee}}. Others have heard it pronounced as {{IPAc-en|t|oʊ|ˈ|ɒ|l|ə|ɡ|ə}} {{respell|toh|OL|ə|gə}}.Most of us locals pronounce it (tou,ah(lye)guh. or .tuh(wah)lig/uh. |
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Revision as of 15:52, 6 April 2022
| Towaliga River | |
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 Towaliga River at High Falls State Park | |
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| Country | United States |
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| • location | Georgia[1] |
The Towaliga River is a 52.3-mile-long (84.2 km)[2] tributary of the Ocmulgee River in central Georgia. The Towaliga passes through High Falls State Park in northwestern Monroe County, then traverses the county and joins the Ocmulgee near the town of Juliette. The river is fairly muddy above High Falls Lake, but it clears once below the falls where most of the river is rock bottomed. This region is about 50 miles (80 km) south of Atlanta and about 35 miles (56 km) north of Macon.
The river was featured in a scene from the made-for-television movie Murder in Coweta County in which the ashes of the murdered victim are found floating in the nook of tree hollow along the bank of the river. The river was used as location only and does not actually flow through Coweta County, also located in Georgia.
Name
The name probably derives from a Creek place name, but its meaning is unclear. Some say the name means "sumac place", while others believe it means "among trees".[3]
Pronunciation of "Towaliga" varies, according to Georgians. It is most commonly pronounced /taʊ(ə)ˈlaɪɡə/, but some insist that the local pronunciation sounds like /taɪˈlæɡi/ tye-LAG-ee. Others have heard it pronounced as /toʊˈɒləɡə/ toh-OL-ə-gə.Most of us locals pronounce it (tou,ah(lye)guh. or .tuh(wah)lig/uh.
See also
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Towaliga River
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed April 21, 2011
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 229. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
33°07′37″N 83°49′02″W / 33.12707°N 83.81713°W