Boyds Creek, Tennessee facts for kids
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Boyds Creek
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The French Broad River and rural fringe in Boyds Creek
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 Boyds Creek
Location in Tennessee
Boyds Creek
Location in the United States
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| 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, 37876
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| GNIS feature ID | 1314721 |
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.
Geography
The community has a mean elevation of 899 feet (274 metres).
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