title: Ossahatchie Creek
text: # 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
  