Chehaw, Georgia
Chehaw is an unincorporated community in Lee County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]
The community takes its name from the Chiaha, or Chehaw, a tribe of Creek Native Americans, who once settled at this site.[2]
See also
- Chehaw Affair, or Chehaw Massacre, in 1818
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chehaw, Georgia
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 41. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
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