Ossahatchie Creek
Ossahatchie Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Georgia that runs through Harris and Talbot counties in the west central part of the state.[1] It is a tributary to Mulberry Creek.[2]
Name
[edit]Ossahatchie is a name derived from the Muscogee language meaning "Pokeweed Creek".[3]
Many variant names have been recorded, including:[1]
- Osahatchee Creek
- Osahatchi Creek
- Osauhatchee Creek
- Osawhatchee Creek
- Osohatchee Creek
- Osouhatchee Creek
- Ossahatchee Creek
- Ossohatchee Creek
- Sawhatchee Creek
- Sowachee Creek
- Sowahachee Creek
Crossings
[edit]The following roads cross the creek:
- Harris County:
- U.S. Route 27 north of Cataula
- Denney Rd northeast of Cataula
- Harris Rd north of Ellerslie
- U.S. Route 27 Alternate/Georgia State Route 85 between Ellerslie and Waverly Hall
- Mount Airy Rd south of Waverly Hall
- Ridgeway Rd south of Waverly Hall
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ossahatchie Creek
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 168. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ Goff, John H. (1 December 2007). Placenames of Georgia. University of Georgia Press. p. 45. ISBN 978-0-8203-3129-4.