Cow Hell Swamp

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Cow Hell Swamp
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Cow Hell Swamp
Coordinates: 32°39′12″N82°55′26″W / 32.65333°N 82.92389°W / 32.65333; -82.92389
Location Laurens County, Georgia
Part of Oconee River
Area
 • Total2.22 sq mi (5.7 km2)
Surface elevation53 m (174 ft)
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Cow Hell Swamp (also called Cow Hell [2] ) is a swamp in the U.S. state of Georgia. [1] The swamp is located along the eastern bank of the Oconee River near the mouth of Buckeye creek in northern Laurens County, [2] [3] with a small portion of the swamp extending north into the southern portion of Johnson County. Cow Hell Swamp is on the opposite side of the Oconee River from Beaverdam Swamp, located on the western bank of the Oconee River. [4] Cow Hell Swamp has a surface area of approximately 2.22 sq mi (5.7 km2) and a surface elevation of 174 ft (53 m) above sea level. [1] The nearest town is Dublin, Georgia, the northernmost city limits of which is 9.3 mi (15.0 km) south of the swamp. [5]

The swamp was named Cow Hell by nearby residents because cattle that ventured into the swamp from nearby farms would frequently get stuck in the bogs. [6] [2]

Cow Hell Swamp is a dense bottomland hardwood forest swamp filled with a large number of bald cypress trees. [7] The nests of birds such as Eastern phoebes are often found in the swamp and its surrounding areas. [8] The United States Geological Survey (USGS) mapping quadrangle that the swamp is contained in is also named Cow Hell Swamp. It includes parts of nearby Wilkinson [9] and Johnson counties. [10]

In the early 20th century, badly decomposed human remains were found in the swamp after a nearby farmer went missing while herding cows. The remains could not be identified and were buried in a nearby grave. [11]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cow Hell Swamp
  2. 1 2 3 Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF) (1st ed.). Macon, Ga.: Winship Press. p. 53. ISBN   0-915430-00-2. OCLC   1482211. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 11, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
  3. ↑ Dolan, Duffy (January 10, 1993). "Lost in Cow Hell, looking for Hog Heaven". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . pp. B1. Archived from the original on January 10, 2023. Retrieved November 7, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "GA_Cow Hell Swamp". United States Geological Survey . 1974. Archived from the original on December 8, 2022. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  5. ↑ Google (December 7, 2022). "Dublin, Georgia to Cow Hell Swamp" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  6. ↑ Cook, Joe (2019). Oconee River user's guide. Athens, Georgia. p. 182. ISBN   978-0-8203-5391-3. OCLC   1057731770.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  7. ↑ Welander, Suzanne; Sehlinger, Bob (2015). Canoeing & kayaking Georgia (2nd ed.). Birmingham, Alabama: Menasha Ridge Press. p. 277. ISBN   978-1-63404-006-8. OCLC   905450181. Archived from the original on January 10, 2023. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  8. ↑ Patterson, Thomas K. (June–September 1996). "Recent Records in the Coastal Plain" (PDF). The Oriole: A Quarterly Journal of Georgia Ornithology. 61 (2 & 3): 51. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 31, 2022. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Georgia Aerial Photographs – Wilkinson County". United States Geological Survey . Archived from the original on December 8, 2022. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Georgia Aerial Photographs – Johnson County". United States Geological Survey . Archived from the original on December 8, 2022. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Gave Up Fruitless Search". The Atlanta Constitution . March 10, 1903. p. 5. Archived from the original on January 10, 2023. Retrieved November 7, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
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