Chickasawhatchee, Georgia
Chickasawhatchee is an unincorporated community in Terrell County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]
History
The community took its name from Chickasawhatchee Creek.[2] Variant names were "Chickasawhachee", "Chickasawhatchie", and "Hortonville".[1] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place as the "Town of Chickawawhatchee" in 1856.[3] The town's municipal charter was officially repealed in 1995.[2]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chickasawhatchee
- Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 42. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1856. p. 384.
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