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Uchee, Alabama

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Russell

Area code(s)
  
334

Elevation
  
165 m

State
  
Alabama

Time zone
  
Central (CST) (UTC-6)

GNIS feature ID
  
157184

Local time
  
Thursday 8:50 AM

Uchee, Alabama

Weather
  
18°C, Wind W at 3 km/h, 78% Humidity

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

Contents

Map of Uchee, Alabama 36860, USA

Demographics

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

  • Johnny Allen, R&B arranger and pianist
  • William Henry Denson, U.S. Representative from 1893 to 1895
  • References

    Uchee, Alabama Wikipedia