Ossahatchie, Georgia

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Ossahatchie
Unincorporated community
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Ossahatchie
Coordinates: 32°39′14″N84°46′36″W / 32.65389°N 84.77667°W / 32.65389; -84.77667
CountryUnited States
State Georgia
County Harris
Elevation
630 ft (192 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31807
Area code 706
GNIS feature ID356452

Ossahatchie is a placename in Harris County, Georgia, United States. [1] Ossahatchie is derived from either the Muscogee language, meaning "pokeweed creek," or from the Mikasuki language, meaning "raccoon creek". [2]

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History

In the 1880s, Ossahatchie was a local picnic destination known for "its beautiful groves, running stream of clear water" and a large, dedicated picnic "platform." [3] Ossahatchie and Ossahatchie Spur were stops on a Southern Railway line between Columbus and McDonough. [4] Ossahatchie was originally a plantation built in the 1830s by the slaves of state legislator and militia officer Henry H. Lowe. [5] The mansion, described as "luxurious," was located near Ossahatchie Creek close to today's Georgia State Route 85. [5] Lowe hosted a banquet for James K. Polk at the house on March 14, 1849. [5] As of 1922, the "old Lowe property" was 330 acres and had a storehouse. [6] The main house burned in 1945. [5]

As of 1964 there was an Ossahatchie Motel. [7]

Geography

The community is located approximately halfway between Ellerslie and Waverly Hall along U.S. Route 27 Alternate and Georgia State Route 85 at its junction with Ossahatchie Creek Rd.

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ossahatchie
  2. ↑ Hemperley, M. R. (1973). "Indian Place Names in Georgia". The Georgia Historical Quarterly. 57 (4): 562–579. ISSN   0016-8297.
  3. ↑ "Picnic Excursions". Ledger-Enquirer. April 21, 1889. p. 3. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Report 1924". HathiTrust. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Waverly Hall: A Heap of History by Harry Franklin". Ledger-Enquirer. March 7, 1993. p. 1. Retrieved October 12, 2024. & "History Abounds in Waverly Hall". Ledger-Enquirer. March 7, 1993. p. 4. Retrieved October 12, 2024. & "Town was mercantile center for many years". Ledger-Enquirer. March 7, 1993. p. 5. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Valuable Property for Sale". Ledger-Enquirer. September 24, 1922. p. 19. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  7. ↑ "320 in Columbus Flee from Floods". The Atlanta Constitution. April 9, 1964. p. 1. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
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