Hatchechubbee, Alabama facts for kids
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Hatchechubbee, Alabama
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 Hatchechubbee, Alabama
Location in Alabama
Hatchechubbee, Alabama
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Russell |
| Elevation | 318 ft (97 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
36858
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| Area code(s) | 334 |
| GNIS feature ID | 119839 |
Hatchechubbee is a small place in Russell County, Alabama, in the United States. It's called an "unincorporated community" because it doesn't have its own local government like a city or town.
You can find Hatchechubbee where two roads meet: Alabama State Route 26 and County Route 65. It's about 6.5 miles (10.5 km) west-southwest of a town called Seale. Hatchechubbee has its own post office with the ZIP code 36858. This post office first opened a long time ago, on August 17, 1855.
The name "Hatchechubbee" comes from the Creek people. In their language, hachi means "creek" and chaba means "halfway." So, the name means "halfway creek."
Population History
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 148 | — | |
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We know about the population of Hatchechubbee from the 1880 U.S. Census. A census is like a big count of all the people living in a country. In 1880, the census showed that 148 people lived in Hatchechubbee. This was the only time Hatchechubbee was listed as its own community in the census records.
Famous People from Hatchechubbee
- Holland Smith was a very important person from Hatchechubbee. He was a United States Marine Corps General. People called him the "father" of modern U.S. amphibious warfare. This means he helped create new ways for soldiers to attack from the sea onto land.
