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Defeated Creek is a stream in Letcher County, Kentucky, in the United States. [1]
According to tradition, Defeated Creek was so named when pioneer hunters were robbed of their fur pelts by Indians at the site. [2]
See also
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Defeated Creek (Letcher County, Kentucky)
- ^ Rennick, Robert M. (6 December 2013). From Red Hot to Monkey's Eyebrow: Unusual Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 8. ISBN 978-0-8131-4613-3.
37°03′11″N 82°59′20″W / 37.053149°N 82.988773°W
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