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Apalache towns not on the mission lists

Source: Early History of the Creek Indians and Their Neighbors #121

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We have, besides, the native names of some [Apalache] towns not identified with the mission stations. They are Iniahica, Calahuchi, Uzela, Ochete, Aute, Yapalaga, Bacica, Talpatqui, Capola, and Ilcombe. The first four appear only in the De Soto narratives. Iniahica is spelled Iviahica by Ranjel, Iniahico by Biedma, and is given as Anhayca Apalache by Elvas 2 It cannot be identified in later documents and the name may be in Timucua. Calahuchi is mentioned by Ranjel4 and Uzela by Elvas.6 Ochete is located by Elvas 8 leagues south of Iniahica.6 Aute was a town visited by Narvaez, eight or nine days journey south, or probably rather southwest, of the main Apalachee towns." Garcilasso gives this appellation to the town of Ochete, but the distance of the latter from the main Apalachee towns does not at all agree with that given for the Aute of Narvaez.

Yapalaga is entered on most of the more detailed maps of the eighteenth century. Bacica, as well as Bacuqua, already given in the mission lists, seems to have been somewhat removed from the other Apalachee towns, yet probably belonged to them. Its name is perpetuated in Wacissa River and town.

...The Apalachee town of Oconi, although missionized as early as 1655, may also have been an adopted town, part of the Oconee tribe to be mentioned later. A town called Machaba, which is located on many maps not far from the Apalachee settlements, was really Timucua.

...Ajubali is noted more often under the forms Ayaville or Ayubale.
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