Charlie Creek
Charlie Creek is a stream in Hardee County and Polk County, Florida, in the United States. One etymology is that the stream was named for an otherwise unknown Seminole chief Charlie Apopka, Another etymology states that "Charlie Apopka" is likely a corruption of chalo apopka, meaning "trout eating place".| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gardner and Brownville.
Gardner
Hamlet
Gardner is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Hardee County, Florida, United States. Its population was 364 as of the 2020 census. It is located on U.S. Route 17 about 11 miles north of Arcadia. Gardner is situated 1½ miles east of Charlie Creek.
Brownville
Hamlet
Brownville is an unincorporated community in DeSoto County, Florida, United States, located 6 miles north northeast of the city of Arcadia. Brownville, originally named Haymanville, was founded prior to the US Civil War, and by the late 1800s, it was one of several stations on the Florida Southern Railway. Brownville is situated 3½ miles south of Charlie Creek.
Limestone
Hamlet
Limestone is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Hardee County, Florida, United States. Its population was 157 as of the 2020 census. Limestone is situated 4½ miles west of Charlie Creek.
Charlie Creek
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in the United States of America
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Hardee, Florida, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Venetian—“Charlie Creek” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Charlie Creek”
- Cebuano: “Charlie Creek”
- Venetian: “Charlie”
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Highlights include Coker Cemetery and Wyndmoor Community Golf Course.
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