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

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

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

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ossahatchie Creek
2. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 168. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
3. Goff, John H. (1 December 2007). Placenames of Georgia. University of Georgia Press. p. 45. ISBN   978-0-8203-3129-4.

32°41′30.49″N84°53′5.75″W / 32.6918028°N 84.8849306°W / 32.6918028; -84.8849306