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Tarlow Creek
Tarlow Creek
Location
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
Physical characteristics
Source
• coordinates	32°14′20″N 89°12′23″W / 32.2387576°N 89.2064498°W / 32.2387576; -89.2064498
Mouth
• coordinates	32°19′30″N 89°06′05″W / 32.3248663°N 89.1014467°W / 32.3248663; -89.1014467
Length	13.96 mi (22.47 km)
Basin size	16.1 sq mi (42 km)

Tarlow Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi. It is a tributary of Potterchitto Creek.

Tarlow is a name derived from the Choctaw language purported to mean "palmetto". Variant names are "Parlow Creek" and "Sunflower Creek".

References

1. Telis, Pamela (1991). Low-flow and Flow-duration Characteristics of Mississippi Streams. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Geological Survey. p. 139.
2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tarlow Creek
3. Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 107. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.

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