Rocky Comfort Creek (Florida) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Rocky Comfort Creek |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Gadsden |
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| Main source | 30°36′05″N 84°39′41″W / 30.60139°N 84.66139°W |
| River mouth | Lake Talquin 66 feet (20 m) 30°26′49″N 84°33′22″W / 30.44694°N 84.55611°W |
Rocky Comfort Creek is a stream near Florida's capital city of Tallahassee. It now feeds into Lake Talquin which was formed by a dam on the Ochlockonee River.
David Ochiltree who served as mayor of Tallahassee in 1827 resided in a home by the creek and died there in 1834. He moved to Florida from Fayetteville, North Carolina. He was also a colonel and was a member elect of the Legislative Council for Gadsden County when he died.
A historical marker commemorates Bryan Croom's Rocky Comfort plantation. He was the brother of Hardy Bryan Croom.
Lake Talquin State Forest has a Rocky Comfort tract.
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