Johns Creek is an
stream
A stream is a continuous body of water, body of surface water Current (stream), flowing within the stream bed, bed and bank (geography), banks of a channel (geography), channel. Depending on its location or certain characteristics, a stream ...
which begins in southern
Forsyth County, Georgia
Forsyth County ( or ) is a County (United States), county in the north-central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. Suburban and exurban in character, Forsyth County lies within the Atlanta Metropolitan Area. The county ...
and runs south-southwestward through the eastern part of northern
Fulton County, Georgia
Fulton County is located in the north-central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 1,066,710, making it the state's most-populous county and its only one with over one million inhabi ...
(formerly the separate
Milton County
Milton County was a county of the U.S. state of Georgia from to . It was created on December 18, 1857, from parts of northeastern Cobb, southeastern Cherokee, and southwestern Forsyth counties. The county was named for John Milton, Secretary ...
). It is a
tributary
A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drainage ...
of the
Chattahoochee River
The Chattahoochee River forms the southern half of the Alabama and Georgia border, as well as a portion of the Florida - Georgia border. It is a tributary of the Apalachicola River, a relatively short river formed by the confluence of the Chatta ...
and has no official
stream gauges.
The name of
Johns Creek, Georgia
Johns Creek is a city in Fulton County, Georgia, United States. According to the 2020 census, the population was 82,453. The city is a northeastern suburb of Atlanta.
History
In the early 19th century, the Johns Creek area was dotted with t ...
, incorporated in late 2006, is taken from this creek that runs through the center of the new city.
Name
The creek's name is believed to have originated with John Rogers, one of the earliest white settlers in the area. John Rogers was an ancestor of the noted writer
Will Rogers
William Penn Adair Rogers (November 4, 1879 – August 15, 1935) was an American vaudeville performer, actor, and humorous social commentator. He was born as a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, in the Indian Territory (now part of Oklahoma ...
.
[Keller, Larry]
How well do you know the history of the Northside?
Living Northside Magazine. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2017.[History - Johns Creek]
johnscreekga.gov. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
Course
Johns Creek originates at Vaughn Lake, a reservoir in southern
Forsyth County. From there, the stream flows south through the city of
Johns Creek
Johns Creek is a city in Fulton County, Georgia, United States. According to the 2020 census, the population was 82,453. The city is a northeastern suburb of Atlanta.
History
In the early 19th century, the Johns Creek area was dotted with ...
, passing through the
Standard Club
The Standard Club is a private country club, founded as the Concordia Association in 1867. Originally located in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, the club is now located in the northern suburb of Johns Creek.
History
The club started as the Co ...
and under
Abbotts Bridge Road. South of State Bridge Road, Johns Creek is joined by Cameron Creek. From there, stream passes through
RiverPines Golf
RiverPines Golf is a public golf facility located in Johns Creek, Georgia north of Atlanta, Georgia.
Establishment
RiverPines Golf opened in the fall of 1990 as a 9 hole par 3 course and driving range. In the fall of 1992, RiverPines opened the ...
before emptying in the
Chattahoochee River
The Chattahoochee River forms the southern half of the Alabama and Georgia border, as well as a portion of the Florida - Georgia border. It is a tributary of the Apalachicola River, a relatively short river formed by the confluence of the Chatta ...
.
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nationalmap.gov. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
See also
*
List of rivers of Georgia (U.S. state)
List of rivers of Georgia (U.S. state).
By drainage basin
This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name.
Atlantic Ocean
*Savannah River
** Abercorn Creek
** Black Creek
**Knoxbo ...
References
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Rivers of Forsyth County, Georgia
Rivers of Fulton County, Georgia
Rivers of Georgia (U.S. state)
Johns Creek, Georgia
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