Rottenwood Creek (also spelled "Rotten Wood Creek") is a stream in Cobb County in the U.S. state of Georgia. [1] It is a tributary to the Chattahoochee River. [2]
Rottenwood Creek was named for Rotten Wood, a local Cherokee Native American. [2]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rottenwood Creek
- ^ a b Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 193. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
33°52′35″N 84°26′53″W / 33.87639°N 84.44806°W