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Centralhatchee is a small town in Heard County, Georgia, United States. The population was 383 at the 2000 census. ==History== The town of Centralhatchee was originally a militia district known as "Black Ankle". The community of Glenloch, to the north, was known as "Blue Shin". The geographic configuration of these two communities, according to Indian legend, resembled the ankle and shin portion of the leg and foot. The town became part of Heard County when the county was formed from parts of Carroll, Troup and Coweta Counties in 1830. The town was chartered in 1903 with the name "Centralhatchee". J.B. Wood was elected as the first mayor. The Centralhatchee Baptist Church was organized in 1837 with 37 original members. The present building was built in 1896 on land given by Mr. Thomas Vaughn. The first pastor was Rev. William Daniel. In 1907 the Centralhatchee Methodist Church was organized with Rev. R.F. Hodnett as the pastor. From 1990 until 2004, Eley Loftin served as Mayor of Centralhatchee. He now serves as a city councilman. Today, Barbie Crockett holds the mayoral position. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Centralhatchee, Georgia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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