Chehaw, Georgia

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Chehaw is an unincorporated community in Lee County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. [1]

The community takes its name from the Chiaha, or Chehaw, a tribe of Creek Native Americans, who once settled at this site. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chehaw, Georgia
  2. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 41. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.

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