Poplar Creek
Poplar Creek is a tributary of the Clinch River in Anderson and Roane counties in East Tennessee. Draining a watershed area of more than 82 square miles, it enters the Clinch near the former K-25 site, a short distance downstream from the confluence of East Fork Poplar Creek, its largest tributary.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: tributary to the Clinch River
- Also known as: “Brush Fork”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Marlow and Elza.
Marlow
Hamlet
Marlow is an unincorporated community in Anderson County, Tennessee. Marlow is in the valley of Poplar Creek, between Clinton to the northeast and Oliver Springs to the southwest. Oak Ridge is south of Marlow.
Elza
Hamlet
Elza was a community in Anderson County, Tennessee, that existed before 1942, when the area was acquired for the Manhattan Project. Its site is now part of the city of Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Elza is situated 2 miles southeast of Poplar Creek.
Robertsville
Hamlet
Robertsville was a farming community in Anderson County, Tennessee, that was disbanded in 1942 when the area was acquired for the Manhattan Project. Its site is now part of the city of Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Robertsville is situated 4½ miles southwest of Poplar Creek.
Poplar Creek
- Category: body of water
- Location: Anderson, Tennessee, South, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Poplar Creek” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Poplar Creek”
- Cebuano: “Poplar Creek”
- Ukrainian: “Поплар-Крік”
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