Ossahatchie Creek
Ossahatchie Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Georgia that runs through Harris and Talbot counties in the west central part of the state. It is a tributary to Mulberry Creek.
Name
Ossahatchie is a name derived from the Muscogee language meaning "Pokeweed Creek".Many variant names have been recorded, including:
- Osahatchee Creek
- Osahatchi Creek
- Osauhatchee Creek
- Osawhatchee Creek
- Osohatchee Creek
- Osouhatchee Creek
- Ossahatchee Creek
- Ossohatchee Creek
- Sawhatchee Creek
- Sowachee Creek
- Sowahachee Creek
Crossings
The following roads cross the creek:- Harris County:
- *U.S. Route 27 north of Cataula
- *Denney Rd northeast of Cataula
- *Harris Rd north of Ellerslie
- *U.S. Route 27 Alternate/Georgia State Route 85 between Ellerslie and Waverly Hall
- *Mount Airy Rd south of Waverly Hall
- *Ridgeway Rd south of Waverly Hall