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.
Categories:
- Rivers of Georgia (U.S. state)
- Rivers of Early County, Georgia
- Georgia (U.S. state) river stubs