Stitchihatchie Creek is a
stream
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in the
U.S. state
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of
Georgia
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* Related to the ...
.
It is a tributary to Rocky Creek.
''Stitchihatchie'' most likely is a name derived from the
Muscogee language
The Muscogee language (Muskogee, ''Mvskoke'' in Muscogee), also known as Creek, is a Muskogean languages, Muskogean language spoken by Muscogee (Creek) and Seminole people, primarily in the US states of Oklahoma and Florida. Along with Mikasuki ...
meaning "edge stream".
Variant names are "Tickee Hatchee Creek", "Tickeehatchee Creek" and "Tickehachee Creek".
References
Rivers of Georgia (U.S. state)
Rivers of Laurens County, Georgia
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