Ossahatchie, Georgia
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Ossahatchie | |
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  Ossahatchie  Ossahatchie | |
| Coordinates: 32°39′14″N 84°46′36″W / 32.65389°N 84.77667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Harris |
| Elevation | 630 ft (192 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 31807 |
| Area code | 706 |
| GNIS feature ID | 356452 |
Ossahatchie is a placename in Harris County, Georgia, United States.[1] Ossahatchie is derived from either the Muscogee language, meaning "pokeweed creek," or from the Mikasuki language, meaning "raccoon creek".[2]
In the 1880s, Ossahatchie was a local picnic destination known for "its beautiful groves, running stream of clear water" and a large, dedicated picnic "platform."[3] Ossahatchie and Ossahatchie Spur were stops on a Southern Railway line between Columbus and McDonough.[4] Ossahatchie was originally a plantation built in the 1830s by the slaves of state legislator and militia officer Henry H. Lowe.[5] The mansion, described as "luxurious," was located near Ossahatchie Creek close to today's Georgia State Route 85.[5] Lowe hosted a banquet for James K. Polk at the house on March 14, 1849.[5] As of 1922, the "old Lowe property" was 330 acres and had a storehouse.[6] The main house burned in 1945.[5]
As of 1964 there was an Ossahatchie Motel.[7]
