Sawhatchee Creek

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

Variant names were "Sawnook Hatchie", "Sowahatchee Creek", "Sowhatchee Creek", "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

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

[Names-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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