Stitchihatchie Creek Explained
Stitchihatchie Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is a tributary to Rocky Creek.[1]
Stitchihatchie most likely is a name derived from the Muscogee language meaning "edge stream".[2] Variant names are "Tickee Hatchee Creek", "Tickeehatchee Creek" and "Tickehachee Creek".
References
32.455°N -83.026°W
Notes and References
- Book: Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . Winship Press . Krakow, Kenneth K. . 1975 . Macon, GA . 213 . 0-915430-00-2.
- Book: Bright, William. Native American Placenames of the United States. 2004. University of Oklahoma Press. 978-0-8061-3598-4. 462. Perhaps from Muskogee....