What is a former name for the river on which Guntersville, Alabama was founded?
Tennessee River The Tennessee River is the largest tributary of the Ohio River. It is approximately 652 mi long and is located in the southeastern United States in the Tennessee Valley. The river was once popularly known as the Cherokee River, among other names, as many of the Cherokee had their territory along its banks, especially in eastern Tennessee and northern Alabama. Its current name is derived from the Cherokee village "Tanasi".
Black Mingo Creek Black Mingo Creek is a tributary to the Black River in coastal South Carolina. It derives its name from "mingo" or "minko," the Chickasaw word for chief. This area was a special hunting ground and a center of the eastern Chickasaw in colonial times.