Uchee, also known as Spains Stand, is an

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in Russell County,

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, United States.

History

Uchee is named after the nearby Uchee Creek, which in turn is named for the

Yuchi The Yuchi people, also spelled Euchee and Uchee, are a Native American tribe based in Oklahoma. In the 16th century, Yuchi people lived in the eastern Tennessee River valley in Tennessee. In the late 17th century, they moved south to Alabama, ...

tribe. The word "yuchi" probably means "at a distance" in the

Yuchi language Yuchi (Euchee) is the language of the ''Tsoyaha'' (Children of the Sun), also known as Yuchi people, now living in Oklahoma. Historically, they lived in what is now known as the southeastern United States, including eastern Tennessee, western Car ...

, with ''yu'' meaning "at a distance" and ''chi'' meaning "sitting down". The Yuchi lived in the area around present day Russell County, Alabama and Fort Benning,

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, before being removed to the

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. The Uchee Methodist Church is listed on the

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. A post office was operated in Uchee from 1835 to 1907.

Demographics

Uchee appeared on the 1880 U.S. Census as an unincorporated community of 63 residents. This was the only time it appeared on the census rolls.

Notable people

* Johnny Allen, R&B arranger and pianist * William Henry Denson,

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from 1893 to 1895

References

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