Chickasawhatchee, Georgia Explained

Chickasawhatchee is an unincorporated community in Terrell County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.

History

The community took its name from Chickasawhatchee Creek.^[1] Variant names were "Chickasawhachee", "Chickasawhatchie", and "Hortonville". The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place as the "Town of Chickawawhatchee" in 1856.^[2] The town's municipal charter was officially repealed in 1995.

References

31.7014°N -84.3747°W

Notes and References

1. Book: Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . Winship Press . Krakow, Kenneth K. . 1975 . Macon, GA . 42 . 0-915430-00-2.
2. Book: Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. 1856. J. Johnston. 384.