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Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
Uchee, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Henry Schenck Tanner's 1841 map showing Uchee located along the Federal RoadHenry Schenck Tanner's 1841 map showing Uchee located along the Federal Road
Uchee, Alabama is located in AlabamaUchee, AlabamaUchee, AlabamaShow map of AlabamaUchee, Alabama is located in the United StatesUchee, AlabamaUchee, AlabamaShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 32°21′03″N 85°21′53″W / 32.35083°N 85.36472°W / 32.35083; -85.36472
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyRussell
Elevation541 ft (165 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code334
GNIS feature ID157184

Uchee, also known as Spains Stand, is an unincorporated community in Russell County, Alabama, United States.

History

Uchee is named after the nearby Uchee Creek, which in turn is named for the Yuchi tribe. The word "yuchi" probably means "at a distance" in the Yuchi language, 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, Georgia, before being removed to the Indian Territory. The Uchee Methodist Church is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A post office was operated in Uchee from 1835 to 1907.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
188063—
U.S. Decennial Census

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

References

  1. "Uchee". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Pickett, Albert James (1851). History of Alabama - Albert James Pickett - Google Books. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
  3. Read, William A. (1984). Indian Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 74. ISBN 0-8173-0231-X.
  4. "Russell County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  5. "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
Municipalities and communities of Russell County, Alabama, United States
County seat: Phenix City
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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