| Bashi Creek | |
| Source1 Location: | Bashi, Clarke County |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 31.8885°N -87.7875°W |
| Mouth Location: | Tombigbee River |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 31.9565°N -88.0728°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 33feet |
Bashi Creek, also historically known as Bashai Creek, is a tributary of the Tombigbee River in northern Clarke County in Alabama.[1]
Bashi Creek originates near Bashi, at coordinates of 31.8885°N -87.7875°W, and discharges into the Tombigbee River near Woods Bluff, at coordinates of 31.9565°N -88.0728°W. It is located above the Coffeeville Lock and Dam and is the only inlet off the river for several miles.[2] There is a paved boat ramp located on the creek.[2]
The creek first appears on an 1844 map as Bashai Creek. Language scholars believe Bashi to be an adaptation of the Choctaw language word bachaya, meaning "line," "row," or "course".[3]
The creek has lent its name to the Bashi Formation, formerly also known as the Woods Bluff Formation, a greensand marl strata dating to the early Eocene.[4] The creek flows through the exposed strata of the formation.[5]
The Bashi Skirmish in the Creek War was fought near the banks of this creek and took its name from the waterway.[6]