| Tory Creek | |
|---|---|
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 36°43′39″N 80°27′37″W / 36.7276364°N 80.4603434°W |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 36°45′01″N 80°30′08″W / 36.7504143°N 80.5022910°W |
Tory Creek is a stream in Carroll and Floyd counties, Virginia, in the United States. [1]
Tories who camped along Tory Creek after the Revolutionary War caused the name to be selected. [2]
See also
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tory Creek (Virginia)
- ^ Tennis, Joe (2004). Southwest Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names and Places to See. The Overmountain Press. p. 121. ISBN 978-1-57072-256-1.
Virginia#USA