Boyds Creek, Tennessee
Boyds Creek is an unincorporated community in Sevier County, Tennessee, United States. It is named for a small southward-flowing tributary of the French Broad River of the same name, which itself derives its name from a Virginian trader, killed by a band of Cherokee Indians, whose body was thrown into the stream. The creek was the site of a 1780 battle (The Battle of Boyd's Creek) between white settlers and Cherokee angry at the settlers' encroachment onto their hunting territory.[2]
Boyds Creek | |
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  Boyds Creek Location within the state of Tennessee  Boyds Creek Boyds Creek (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 35°55′24″N 83°39′33″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Sevier |
| Elevation | 899 ft (274 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 37862 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1314721[1] |
Geography
The community has a mean elevation of 899 feet (274 metres).[1]
References
- "Boyds Creek, Tennessee". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 18, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2006.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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