Foe Killer Creek

Foe Killer Creek in Roswell

Foe Killer Creek is a stream located in Fulton County, Georgia.

Name

The name Foe Killer Creek is most likely a derivation of Four Killer Creek. Four Killer was a Cherokee Native American who lived at the head of the creek, who had killed four enemies in battle. The naming convention for warriors was common in Cherokee tribes.[1]

Notes

  1. Placenames of Georgia

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