Towaliga River
The river was featured in a scene from the made-for-television movie Murder in Coweta County in which the ashes of the murdered victim are found floating in the nook of tree hollow along the bank of the river. The river was used as location only and does not actually flow through Coweta County, also located in Georgia.
Name
The name probably derives from a Creek place name, but its meaning is unclear. Some say the name means "sumac place", while others believe it means "among trees". If you visit the Indian Springs State Park welcome center there's a book that suggests the names means "scalded scalp". This is said because Creek would scalp enemies and trespassers, and then place the scalps on the exposed rocks to bake in the sun as a warning to others not to poach on their land or leave the path. 3l
Pronunciation of "Towaliga" varies, according to Georgians. It is most commonly pronounced /taʊ(ə)ˈlaɪɡə/, but some insist that the local pronunciation sounds like /taɪˈlæɡi/ tye-LAG-ee. Others have heard it pronounced as /toʊˈɒləɡə/ toh-OL-ə-gə.Most of us locals pronounce it (tou,ah(lye)guh. or .tuh(wah)lig/uh.