Sawhatchee Creek

Last updated April 25, 2025

Sawhatchee Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Georgia.^[1] It is a tributary to Chattahoochee River.^[2]

Variant names are "Sawnook Hatchie", "Sowahatchee Creek", "Sowhatchee Creek", and "Sowhatchie Creek".^[1] Some say Sowahatchee is a name derived from a Native American language meaning "mad river", while others believe it means "raccoon creek".^[2]

References

1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sawhatchee Creek
1 2 Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 209. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

31°7′29.65″N85°3′16.75″W / 31.1249028°N 85.0546528°W / 31.1249028; -85.0546528

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[GNIS-1] 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sawhatchee Creek

[Names-2] 1 2 Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 209. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

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