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Hatchechubbee is an
unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
in Russell County,
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, United States. Hatchechubbee is located at the junction of Alabama State Route 26 and County Route 65, west-southwest of Seale. Hatchechubbee has a
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with ZIP code 36858, which opened on August 17, 1855. The community's name is derived from the Creek words ''hachi'' meaning "creek" and ''chaba'' meaning "halfway".


Demographics

Hatchechubbee appeared on the 1880 U.S. Census as having 148 residents. This was the only time it was listed on the census rolls as a separate community.


Notable person

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Holland Smith Holland McTyeire "Howlin' Mad" Smith, Order of the Bath, KCB (April 20, 1882 – January 12, 1967) was a General officer, general in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. He is sometimes called the "father" of modern United St ...
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General and "father" of modern U.S.
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References

Unincorporated communities in Russell County, Alabama Unincorporated communities in Alabama Alabama placenames of Native American origin {{RussellCountyAL-geo-stub