Tinker Creek is a stream in Union County, South Carolina, in the United States.[1]

Tinker Creek, originally called Tinkle Creek, was named for the sound of running water, according to local history.[2]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tinker Creek
  2. ↑ Lake, William C. (22 June 1935). "Names of Union Streams Have Interesting History". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. pp. A1. Retrieved 22 April 2015.

34°34′45″N 81°34′39″W / 34.57917°N 81.57750°W / 34.57917; -81.57750

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