South Fork of the Forked Deer River

River in Tennessee, United States
35°23′58″N 88°36′13″W / 35.39944°N 88.60361°W / 35.39944; -88.60361 MouthForked Deer River in Dyer County
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35°59′49″N 89°26′5″W / 35.99694°N 89.43472°W / 35.99694; -89.43472

The South Fork of the Forked Deer River is formed at the confluence of Huggins Creek and Tar Creek in the southern part of Chester County, Tennessee, United States.[1] It flows in a generally northern direction and passes just to the east of Henderson. It then runs in a northwesterly direction and enters Madison County and passes near Pinson. Flowing still generally north it passes through Jackson. It continues across Madison County and enters Crockett County, It flows in a northwest direction through the following counties sometimes passing in and out of a county several times. Haywood County, Lauderdale County and Dyer County where it joins with the North Fork.[2] The Forked Deer then empties into the Obion River which in turn flows into the Mississippi River.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Forked Deer River".
  2. ^ "Google Maps".


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